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LONDON: Exclusive Media has established a separate TV division, Exclusive Media Television (EMTV), and has already signed a global first-look development and distribution pact with FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME). Simon Oakes, the vice chairman of Exclusive Media and president of Hammer Films, …

LOS ANGELES: DISCOP West Asia, formerly called DISCOP Istanbul, is expanding its focus into the TV brand and character merchandising industry, with a slew of major regional licensing agents invited to attend as part of the new initiative. The event organizer …

REDMOND: There are 40 new global entertainment partners joining the Xbox LIVE platform, among them The CW, ALL3MEDIA and Televisa. By early next year, the platform will add more than 40 apps to its LIVE service. Many of the apps …

SYDNEY: Granada Media Australia is set to rebrand as ITV Studios Australia, beginning in the new year. Employees of ITV Studios Australia are relocating to the fifth level of Fox Studios Australia in Sydney’s Moore Park. The second season of Mad …

NEW YORK: The 12-12-12 concert benefit for the victims of Hurricane Sandy is set to reach nearly 2 billion people in more than 190 countries, making history as the most widely distributed live musical event ever. The concert is set …

NEW YORK: The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has started accepting submissions for the 2013 International Emmy Awards. The deadline for all submissions is February 18, 2013. In order to be eligible, the projects must have been created …

TORONTO/MINNEAPOLIS: Steven Schussler, founder of the Rainforest Cafe restaurant chain and CEO of Schussler Creative, has inked a development agreement with Canada’s Buck Productions. Schussler began working in radio and television sales and later decided to enter the creative side …

LONDON: ZenithOptimedia is predicting that global ad spending will grow 4.1 percent in 2013, reaching $518 billion, accelerating to 5.6 percent in 2015. The gains will again be led by developing markets, which are expected to contribute 61 percent of …

NEW YORK: Tom Mockridge is leaving his post as the CEO of News International at the end of the year, to be replaced by BSkyB COO Mike Darcey, while several new appointments have been made by News Corporation in the …

NEW YORK: World Screen is expanding its annual publication roster with the addition of a March issue, available at DISCOP Istanbul, Hong Kong FILMART and MIPTV. This edition will also be delivered to the desks of media executives before MIPTV. …