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NEW YORK: The 2013 Digital Edition of the World Screen Distributors Guide is now available, providing comprehensive information on some of the top distributors in the entertainment industry. The Guide will be available at MIPTV and will also be mailed …

SYDNEY: This year in Cannes Beyond Distribution plans to offer international buyers 180 hours of programming spanning such genres as factual, crime and children’s. Among the factual and lifestyle titles to be presented are Mother of the Bride, which watches as …

LOS ANGELES/TORONTO: David Shafer has become the new VP of production at Entertainment One (eOne) Television. Shafter will be involved in the company’s scripted productions, including Hell on Wheels. Prior to joining eOne, Shafer was the VP of production at …

PARIS: The finalists have been selected for three MIPCube competitions: MIPCube Lab—Start-Ups, Brand of the Year—Agencies & Brands and Content 360—Transmedia Producers and Creatives. MIPCube Lab is an international competition designed to discover and highlight the savvy start-ups helping the …

LONDON: Paul Dempsey, the incoming president of global markets at BBC Worldwide, has put in place a senior leadership team responsible for running the businesses in Western Europe; Central and Eastern Europe; Middle East and Africa (CEMA); Asia and Latin …

PARIS: Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of MIPTV, The WIT (World Information Tracking) has selected the top 50 emblematic TV shows that have shaped the television landscape over the past half-century. Among the shows mentioned are, from the 1960s, the Japanese …

NEW YORK/LONDON: Ron Johnson has been appointed executive VP of Nickelodeon and Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) for Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN). The appointment, which will see Johnson leading all of the company’s international consumer products operations, takes effect April …

LONDON: For the first time in its 15-year history, Brand Licensing Europe (BLE) has a new floor plan, divided into three distinct areas: Brands; Art, Design & Image; and Character & Entertainment. The exhibition organizer, Advanstar, says that these three …

PREMIUM: Tom Fontana tells World Screen how his current shows Borgia and Copper represent new models of international co-production. WS: When you created Oz for HBO, you met Chris Albrecht. He was an executive of a different type, wasn’t he? …

LOS ANGELES: The third edition of DISCOP West Asia, which took place last week, had a 27-percent spike in its attendance over last year’s event. Over the course of the three-day event, there were 382 companies from 61 countries and …