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CANNES: The reality show Mother of the Bride is the “perfect female-skewed series,” according to Munia Kanna-Konsek, the head of sales at Beyond Distribution. The food-based BBQ Crawl, meanwhile, is ideal for co-viewing, she says. Kanna-Konsek also highlights Hidden in …

PREMIUM: Discovery Communications has made a number of acquisitions and strategic partnerships; president and CEO David Zaslav talks to World Screen about the company’s focus on international growth. WS: What has driven the success of Investigation Discovery (ID)? ZASLAV: If …

NEW YORK: There are several exclusive premieres for linear and VOD services at AMC/Sundance Channel Global, which has made a series of executive appointments and programming acquisitions ahead of MIPTV. Harold Gronenthal has been elevated to executive VP of programming and …

TORONTO: There is a mix of factual and kids’ programming being offered to the international market from Portfolio Entertainment, with the slate being led by the preschool show Doki. Doki, produced and distributed by Portfolio, is a 26×30-minute series originally …

NEW YORK: The writer and creator Tim Kring sat down with World Screen ahead of his MIPTV Media Mastermind keynote—taking place on Tuesday, April 9, at 12:25 p.m. in the Grand Auditorium, in a session moderated by World Screen’s Anna …

TORONTO/LOS ANGELES: Rogue, a drama series, headlines the slate that Entertainment One (eOne) is bringing to the market in Cannes. Starring Thandie Newton (Mission Impossible 2, Crash), Rogue revolves around the life of an undercover detective who is dealing with the …

NEW YORK: The World Screen app for MIPTV is now available for download, delivering programming listings, news and a range of resources to help you make the most out of your time in Cannes. Download the updated app here. Features …

NEW YORK: TV Listings, the ultimate programming resource for buyers, is now available as a digital edition, which is easy to print and take with you as you head to MIPTV. This resource provides information on thousands of programs from …

SANTA MONICA: Miramax has added new executives to its team to focus on sales to global television and digital markets. Richard Tulk-Hart joins as the senior VP and head of TV sales for EMEA. He will be reporting to Joe …

NEW YORK: Driven in part by the success of The Avengers, The Walt Disney Company tops SNL Kagan’s list of top 25 media and entertainment companies, based on both net profit and operating revenues in 2012. For fiscal 2012, Disney’s net …