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LONDON: Giorgio Stock, who has spent 15 years with Disney, has been named president of Turner Broadcasting System EMEA, starting in April. In the new role, Stock will have oversight for all entertainment and kids’ networks and media services across …

PARIS: Felix Baumgartner, the Austrian daredevil who made history when he jumped from 24 miles above the Earth’s surface, is set to give a Media Mastermind keynote alongside Alexander Koppel, Red Bull Media House’s CCO, at this year’s MIPTV. Baumgartner’s …

LONDON: A restructure at FremantleMedia announced today calls for the creation of a new global division focused on distribution and kids and family entertainment, to be led by David Ellender as CEO of FremantleMedia International and Kids, with digital, licensing, …

NEW YORK: World Screen looks at the deals, sessions and headline-making news to come out of NATPE, which celebrated its 50th birthday. There was much cause for celebration this week at NATPE. It was the 50th anniversary of the event …

LONDON: ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has hired NBCU’s Craig Bohland as its new VP of sales for the U.S. and Canada. Based in Los Angeles, Bohland will manage existing broadcaster relationships and develop new business in the region. His …

MIAMI: Herbert Kloiber, the chairman and shareholder in Tele München Group (TMG), took part in a Coffee With… session this morning at NATPE, in conversation with World Screen’s Anna Carugati.   brightcove.createExperiences(); Kloiber, who received a Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Award …

MIAMI: Today marked the final day of NATPE’s 50th anniversary event, and while no official figures were released, the organization is reporting that attendance for the three-day event was definitely on the up. At a conference held this afternoon for …

LOS ANGELES: The Saban Capital Group affiliate S.B. Israel Telecom has purchased a controlling interest in Partner Communications Company, a leading provider of telecommunications services in Israel, from Scailex Corporation. Partner operates the orange and 012 Smile brands in Israel. …

MIAMI: During his opening remarks at this morning’s welcome keynote, Rod Perth, NATPE’s president and CEO, announced, among other initiatives, that the organization has established a digital advisory board, led by Ross Levinsohn, as part of its commitment to "thriving …

TORONTO/LONDON/LOS ANGELES: Entertainment One (eOne) has named Jessica Watson and Justina Hemperek to the respective roles of manager of acquisitions and manager of factual acquisitions for the U.K. and Europe. As the manager of acquisitions across all genres, Watson will …