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LONDON: Executive producer Amy Poehler is set to join the creators, writers, producers and stars of the Comedy Central series Broad City in Cannes at MIPTV. The new series is currently averaging a weekly audience of 1.2 million viewers in …

LONDON: The biennial British Animation Awards (BAA), which honor the finest achievements in animation produced in the country over the last two years, recognized such shows as The Amazing World of Gumball and Peppa Pig. The awards were hosted by …

LONDON: The BBC is planning to close BBC Three as a broadcast channel as of fall 2015, instead reinventing the brand as an online service. The move will save the BBC more than £50 million a year, of which £30 …

PARIS: Avi Nir, the CEO of Keshet Media Group, is set to deliver a keynote address at MIPTV on Monday, April 7, at 11:30 a.m. Nir will be discussing how to drive innovation in television in today's digital age. The …

LOS ANGELES: Dori Media has aligned itself with Charlie Ebersol and Mike Lanigan’s The Company to form a new joint production and financing venture aimed at developing, producing and distributing unscripted and scripted programming. The partnership will develop and produce …

LONDON: Turner Broadcasting has appointed Lesley Bailey, who has worked at Disney and HIT Entertainment, to the newly created role of VP of channel marketing and brand management for its EMEA business. She will be responsible for leading Turner Broadcasting’s …

ISTANBUL: Basic Lead, which organizes DISCOP Istanbul and DISCOP Africa, has entered into strategic regional alliances for both events. Half of each market has been purchased by local partners; the proceeds will go toward expanding the events. Globus Fairs and …

NEW YORK: The WorldScreen.com Preview for DISCOP Istanbul/Pre-MIPTV, which includes a video interview with the stars of the Turkish drama Lovebird available with subtitles in English, French and Spanish, provides you with a number of useful services in one location. …

NEW YORK: Emily Mortimer and Dolly Wells, the real-life best friends who wrote and star in the new comedy Doll & Em, discuss the genesis of the show with World Screen in this video interview, which is available with subtitles …

SAN FRANCISCO: At this year's MIPTV, AFL Productions is set to showcase Up All Night, a late-night comedy programming block. Up All Night features a variety of hidden camera comedy clips and homemade gags. The company will also be presenting …