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TORONTO: Andy Schreiber has become a sales executive for the distribution division of Peace Point Entertainment, Peace Point Rights. Based in Los Angeles, Schreiber will be charged with bringing the company’s catalogues to the U.S. market including theatrical, television, home …

PREMIUM: The TV host, producer and overall arbiter of pop culture Ryan Seacrest shares with World Screen his passion for his work and his vision for his building what many are calling a modern-day media empire. WS: You are widely …

NEW YORK: Twitter has been identified as one of three statistically significant variables to align with TV ratings, in addition to prior-year rating and ad spend.  Research from Nielsen and SocialGuide shows a correlation between Twitter and TV ratings, driven by …

TORONTO: Good God, a comedy series from Shaftesbury, is headed to Foxtel’s The Comedy Channel in Australia, where it is due to debut later this month. Starring Ken Finkleman, Good God centers on a left-leaning television producer who becomes the …

LONDON: New research from Thinkbox reveals that TV advertising is the most-effective medium in generating word of mouth (WoM) for brands, responsible for 51 percent of the conversations. The research—Paid, Owned, Earned: TV’s Influence Calculated (POETIC)—was to look at what creates …

AMSTERDAM: Gary Carter, who most recently served as the COO of FremantleMedia, has been placed in the newly created role at Shine Group of chairman of Northern Europe and Shine 360°. The appointment takes effect June 1. The move will …

TEL AVIV: Dori Media Group has inked a distribution pact with Channel 10, which is the second largest terrestrial network in Israel. Channel 10 has already garnered success in the international market with shows such as Who’s Still Standing, The …

PREMIUM: Gerhard Zeiler, the president of Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) International, talks to World Screen about keeping costs in check, but never sacrificing a channel’s most valuable asset—its must-watch shows. WS: After 13 years at the RTL Group, what appealed …

CANNES: The comedy Bess of Both Worlds, offered by ABC Commercial, chronicles a woman’s search for who she is and where she comes from. Shark Girl spotlights a young woman with a passion for one of the most feared creatures …

TORONTO: The Canadian Competition Bureau has given its approval for Corus Entertainment to proceed with its transactions with Bell to acquire the remaining 50-percent ownership interest in TELETOON. This includes taking over full ownership for TELETOON, TELETOON Retro, Cartoon Network …