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NEW YORK: New research from Accenture reveals that around half of consumers surveyed in the U.S. and U.K. are using over-the-top (OTT) services to watch video through a broadband connection on their TVs. Half of the U.S. respondents and 48 …

SINGAPORE: ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has seen sales for its finished programs grow in Southeast Asia recently, due in part to the launch of new channels and IPTV operators. “The expanding new-media sector in China in particular has …

NEW YORK: World Screen has launched a multimedia ATF preview site, which includes a number of Q&As and features, as well as a video interview with The Walking Dead‘s executive producer Gale Anne Hurd and a host of other resources, …

TEL AVIV: At this year’s Asia TV Forum, Dori Media Group is slated to showcase several shows, including new titles such as the reality format Last Chance for Love and the teen series E-Band, to name a few. Other new …

TORONTO: ole is not renewing the contract of its current president, Michael McCarty, with a new executive structure being implemented after his departure that will eliminate the post as of 2013. The post of president will no longer be part …

SINGAPORE: Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand and Singapore have traditionally been strong territories for Beyond Distribution across the Asia Pacific. Lately, the company has seen increased sales to Korea, Indonesia and Taiwan, says Joanne Azzopardi, the VP of sales for Australasia …

PREMIUM: Ian Hogg, the CEO for the Asia Pacific at FremantleMedia, tells World Screen about what’s in store for the company in the Asia-Pacific region in 2013. WS: What have been some of the major developments in FremantleMedia’s Asian business …

NEW YORK: The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences celebrated the winners of the 40th International Emmy Awards last night at a gala in New York City, where, for the first time ever, both of the performance categories were …

LONDON: Endemol has teamed up with the live-entertainment promoters Dainty Group and The Rolling Stones for the worldwide launch of the first-ever official fan app for the iconic rock band.  The Rolling Stones Official App has been developed and produced …

SINGAPORE: One of Dori Media Group’s goals for this ATF is to continue the growth of its scripted and non-scripted format business with traditional broadcasters. “Ideally we would also welcome continued demand for ready-made products from territories that traditionally dub …