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NEW YORK: Bruce L. Paisner, the president and CEO of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, talks about this year’s Academy Day in Jerusalem. On June 11, directors and members of the International Academy will sit down in …

SILVER SPRING: Discovery Communications has aligned with Brian Grazer and Ron Howard for New Form, a joint venture that will focus on creating digital content, both scripted and unscripted. The new digital studio will be based in Los Angeles and …

CANNES: Remote-controlled cars take center stage in Zerby Derby, one of Breakthrough Entertainment’s kids’ offerings. The company is also presenting buyers with The Adventures of Napkin Man, a preschool program produced for Kids’ CBC, and Rocket Monkeys, Breakthrough’s most popular …

LOS ANGELES: AwesomenessTV has acquired the YouTube multichannel network Big Frame for a total consideration of $15 million. Big Frame is a pioneer in digital talent and influencer management. AwesomenessTV is a leader in serving the global teen community. Together, …

LOS ANGELES: Jan Koeppen, who has been serving as COO of 21st Century Fox for Europe and Asia, is taking on the role of president for FOX International Channels (FIC) for Europe and Africa. Koeppen takes up the new post …

When the movie Network was released in 1976, it created a sensation with its depiction of the fictitious U.S. network UBS, its management’s crazed quest for ratings and its use and misuse of anchorman Howard Beale’s rage, famously encapsulated in …

PARIS: Lucy Smith, the director of conferences for Reed MIDEM's television division, is adding new responsibilities as director of MIPDoc, MIPFormats and MIPJunior. Smith will continue to manage all MIPTV- and MIPCOM-related conferences, in addition to developing MIPDoc, MIPFormats and …

LONDON: Ian McDonough, previously the executive VP for the CEMA region at BBC Worldwide, has been tapped by Turner Broadcasting to lead its Northern European business. As senior VP and managing director for Northern Europe, McDonough will be leading the …

LONDON: Joyce Yeung has been appointed to the newly created role of executive VP of global content sales at BBC Worldwide, while David Weiland takes up the role of executive VP for Asia. Based in London, Yeung will be responsible …

NEW YORK: The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is accepting entries for this year's Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award, which is open to writers under 30 from outside the U.S. The competition is designed to motivate writers …