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PARIS: MIPCOM, in partnership with Lifetime, is again hosting the Women in Global Entertainment Power Lunch in Cannes, featuring A+E Networks' Nancy Dubuc, Disney's Anne Sweeney, actress Emily Mortimer and twofour54's Noura Al Kaabi. The lunch is schedule for Monday, …

CANNES: From CMJ Productions II, A Stranger in My Home tells the tales of crimes committed by individuals who were invited into their victims’ houses. “The stories are quite chilling and told in CMJ’s signature style, which includes interviews with …

LONDON: Alan Musa, who most recently served as the general manager for Turner Broadcasting across Africa, the Middle East and pan-regions, has been tapped as the president of ShortsTV EMEA. Prior to his time at Turner, Musa held various senior …

BURBANK/LONDON: Warner Bros. Entertainment has expanded its creative partnership with Harry Potter scribe J.K. Rowling, spanning areas such as theme parks, digital initiatives, games and visitor attractions. A centerpiece to the deal is a new film series from Rowling inspired …

BURBANK/LONDON: Warner Bros. Entertainment has expanded its creative partnership with Harry Potter scribe J.K. Rowling, who has announced that she is doing a new wizarding film series. A centerpiece to the deal is a new film series from Rowling inspired …

CANNES: The stories told in The Ark, produced by BBC Drama Production and sold by Endemol Worldwide Distribution, are those of World War I’s front-line medics. The high-concept drama will premiere in spring 2014 on BBC One, and Endemol Worldwide …

TORONTO/LOS ANGELES: Tricon Films & Television has scored the exclusive international distribution rights for factual and scripted comedy programming from Pivot, Participant Media's new network for Millennials. Tricon also gets a first look at Pivot's original dramas. The pact includes …

NEW YORK: The September/Pre-MIPCOM digital edition of World Screen is now available, featuring interviews with Poirot's David Suchet, Shine America's Rich Ross and more. Hot Topic: Dramatic Entrance—An increasing number of broadcasters, producers and distributors are using co-production models to …

PARIS: Roma Khanna, the president of the television group and digital at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Punit Goenka, the managing director and CEO of Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEE), lead the lineup for the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Media Mastermind Keynote at MIPCOM. Marcel …

PREMIUM: In part two of our exclusive interview, DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg tells us how his studio is finding countless opportunities for quality content. TV KIDS: What has been the strategy as DWA has made a shift towards being a …