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LONDON: Hendrik McDermott, formerly the managing director of KidsCo, has been named senior VP of affiliate sales for Universal Networks International (UNI), which has also given new roles to Zoltan Vardy and Marie Holive. McDermott will be working closely with …

LOS ANGELES: Basic Lead has revealed that the European Product Placement Association (EPPA) is slated to officially launch at this year's DISCOP Istanbul, which is scheduled to take place from March 4 to 6. The purpose of the EPPA is …

AMSTERDAM/LONDON/TEL AVIV: Endemol has picked up a 33-percent stake in Reshet, a top commercial broadcaster in Israel, as part of an agreement that is awaiting regulatory approval. The two companies have also inked a strategic cooperation deal that concentrates on …

LOS ANGELES: FOX has renewed the cooking competition series MasterChef Junior, which features contestants between the ages of 8 and 13, for a second season. The series watches as youngsters get the chance to showcase their culinary abilities through a …

MADRID: FOX International Channels (FIC) is releasing FOX Fan, an application that provides access to a variety of content, in all countries with FIC entertainment channels in Europe and Africa. FOX Fan features video clips, including behind-the-scenes and sneak previews, …

BOSTON: Global IPTV subscriptions are expected to reach 102 million in 2018, with the fastest growth coming from Latin America and Africa and the Middle East, according to a new report from Pyramid Research. Between 2013 and 2018, the firm …

NEW YORK: Abbe Raven, chairman of A+E Networks, has become an executive committee member of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Since 2005, Raven has been a director on the Academy's board. She begins her new post as …

BOSTON: The global number of connected-TV devices is forecast to grow from an average of 0.5 per household in 2013 to 1 per household by 2017, according to Strategy Analytics. The report, Global Connected Devices Forecast 2008-2017, predicts a five-year …

PARIS: MIPTV has revealed that YouTube is the first founding partner to come on board for the inaugural MIP Digital Fronts. The MIP Digital Fronts will be held on Wednesday, April 9, in the Palais des Festivals. They will take …

BEVERLY HILLS: Netflix has scored the rights to stream Better Call Saul, an upcoming spin-off of Breaking Bad, exclusively to its members globally. Across Europe and Latin America, Better Call Saul will begin streaming on Netflix shortly after its U.S. …