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NEW YORK: AMC Networks is expanding the role of Eduardo Zulueta, the managing director of Chello Multicanal, to include oversight of Chello Latin America. Zulueta will divide his time between Chello Multicanal's Madrid office and Chello Latin America's offices in …

NEW YORK: The digital edition of the World Screen Distributors Guide, which provides comprehensive information on some of the top distributors in the entertainment industry, is now available. It will be available at MIPTV and will also be mailed to …

TEL AVIV: Dori Media Group heads to Cannes with a broad range of genre offers, including daily dramas and entertainment shows, among others. Power Couple is a reality show featuring eight couples facing extreme challenges that will test how well they …

EL SEGUNDO: The global television market shrank in 2013 for the second year in a row, with China, the Asia Pacific and Eastern Europe suffering a rare decline, according to IHS Technology. Shipments worldwide of televisions in 2013 amounted to …

LONDON: Jay Tallon has been appointed as BBC Worldwide's new senior VP of high growth markets for the Central Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEMA) region. In this newly-created position, Tallon will work out of London under Ian McDonough, …

PREMIUM: Robert Bakish, the president and CEO of Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN), tells World Screen that he sees plenty of opportunities, across a number of businesses: successful formats, linear channels, apps and digital assets, consumer properties and more. WS: …

RIO DE JANEIRO: The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and RioFilme are joining efforts to support the co-development of TV projects and related digital media content. The budget for the incentive is set at C$300,000, with each funding partner investing half …

NEW YORK: TV is expected to remain the dominant advertising medium, making up 38.1 percent of total media spending in 2014, and spending on the segment will continue to outweigh that of the nearest competitor, digital, through 2017, according to …

PREMIUM: Anne Sweeney, who announced her decision to step down as co-chair of Disney Media Networks and president of Disney/ABC Television Group as of January 2015, recently spoke with World Screen about the strength of the Disney portfolio of brands. …

BURBANK: Anne Sweeney, who has been with Disney for 18 years, is stepping down in January 2015 to pursue a career in television directing. Sweeney, who joined the company in 1996, is currently co-chair of Disney Media Networks and president …