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LONDON: Aksel van der Wal has become the senior VP of finance for Turner Broadcasting System in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). In his new role, van der Wal will supervise the financial planning and analysis remit for …

NEW YORK: Before you head off to NATPE, read about hundreds of new shows on offer from distributors across the globe in the digital edition of TV Listings. The edition, which you can read here or download and print as …

MIAMI: The Mixed Martial Arts champion Georges St-Pierre is the focus of the documentary The DNA of GSP. “Given that MMA was born in Latin America, we expect to do some brisk business on this project during NATPE,” says Les …

LISBON: FOX International Channels (FIC) has hired Vera Pinto Pereira as the company's chief operating officer (COO) for Southern Europe and Africa. Pinto Pereira will be charged with strengthening the company's existing relationships with its partners throughout the region, while …

MIAMI: Emilio Azcárraga Jean, the president, CEO and chairman of the board at Grupo Televisa, is to take part in a Global Navigators Keynote at NATPE, moderated by World Screen’s Anna Carugati, who will also moderate a session with Ben …

LOS ANGELES: Top executives from Twitter are headed to NATPE, which is expecting to have its most active market ever, to take part in a keynote session about the platform's ability to unlock new business opportunities. With attendance figures pacing …

TEL AVIV: Dori Media Group heads to Miami with a number of titles on offer, including the new formats AHA! Experience and Taste of Love, and the new telenovela Enigma, among others. AHA! Experience is an entertainment quiz show that watches …

NEW YORK: World Screen has produced The International Emmy Almanac Winners’ Edition 2013-2014, featuring the winners of the 41st International Emmy Awards. The International Emmy Almanac is an annual publication that showcases the activities of the International Academy of Television …

BEVERLY HILLS: The Netflix original series Lilyhammer, which stars Steven Van Zandt, is returning for a third season in 2014. The series' second season debuted in December 2013 in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Ireland, Latin America, Denmark and the …

LONDON: ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has named Nic van Zwanenberg as its new channel director for ITV Choice, effective immediately. Based in Hong Kong, van Zwanenberg will work under Augustus Dulgaro, the company's senior VP for the Asia …