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ATLANTA: A new multi-year carriage deal has been signed between Turner Broadcasting System and the National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) that includes Cartoon Network, among other channels. Cartoon Network and Boomerang, as well as CNN, HLN, TNT, TBS, TCM, truTV …

ISTANBUL: DISCOP West Asia closed today on a wave of upbeat sentiment, particularly in regard to the presence of Pakistan. DISCOP General Manager Patrick Zuchowicki confirmed that three of the country’s four main broadcasters were at the market for the …

ISTANBUL: It is just day two of the three-day DISCOP West Asia and already deals are stacking up for the Turkish companies on their home turf. Ziyad Varol, the content sales deputy manager at broadcaster ATV, reports sales of their …

ISTANBUL: As of today, DISCOP West Asia has registered a total of 788 delegates and 426 companies, up from the final total of 612 delegates representing 343 companies at the 2012 event. Patrick Zuchowicki, DISCOP’s general manager, told World Screen …

MONTREAL/OTTAWA: The Canadian Competition Bureau has cleared the way for the proposed Bell-Astral merger, though Bell must first divest a number of Astral’s ownership interests in such channels as Teletoon and Disney XD. Corus Entertainment has agreed to pay C$440.6 …

LONDON: FremantleMedia has appointed Keith Hindle, who was formerly the CEO for the Americas at the Enterprises arm, as CEO of its newly created Digital & Branded Entertainment division. Hindle, based in New York, will be leading the digital and …

LONDON: Sarah Cooper, who previously served as the COO and deputy CEO at BBC Worldwide, has been tapped to fill the newly created role of COO at NBCUniversal International Television Production. Taking effect March 11, Cooper’s new role sees her based …

NEW YORK: Anthony Zuiker, the creator of the CSI franchise, is being honored with the 2013 Pioneer Prize at the International Digital Emmy Awards for his online thriller Cybergeddon. Zuiker will be honored during a live ceremony in Cannes on …

SYDNEY: Adam Boland has been hired as Network Ten’s director of morning television, effective later this month. In his new post, Boland will work under Anthony Flannery, the network’s head of news and current affairs. His position will officially take …

NEW YORK: In this video interview, the acclaimed writer and producer Tom Fontana talks about his experiences with working on Oz and Borgia.   Since the 1980s, Tom Fontana has been changing television. The medical drama St. Elsewhere, one of the …