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CANNES: Zodiak Kids has concluded a number of deals for shows such as Fort Boyard and Sally Bollywood with broadcasters in emerging markets. Seasons one and two of Fort Boyard sold to Karousel in Russia. Prava I Prevodi of the …

CANNES: Projects from Kenya, Canada and the U.K. nabbed International Digital Emmy Awards at a ceremony at MIPTV organized by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in partnership with Reed MIDEM. Kenya’s Well Told Story picked up the …

CANNES/NEW YORK: The newly acquired series Weeds, Damages, The Straits and The Slap join a raft of independent films in the lineup of AMC/Sundance Channel Global.  Weeds was picked up for Sundance Channel in France and French Benelux from Lionsgate. …

CANNES: Get ready for MIPTV’s official opening tomorrow by downloading World Screen’s new app, reading our digital editions and signing up for our Twitter feed so you can get constant updates on the latest news coming out of the market.  The …

CANNES: Visit the Screening Rooms for MIPTV to screen clips and read information about the latest dramas, comedies, telenovelas, TV movies, features films and adult content available at MIPTV.    The Screening Rooms for MIPTV allow you to watch clips, create playlists, and …

CANNES: The World Screen app is the ultimate resource for programming buyers, providing a detailed listing of new content available on the international market.   With the World Screen app, you can access extensive information on more than 1,000 new …

NEW YORK: A+E Networks has hired Hana Zidek to serve as the director of content sales for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, while Joanne Lim has been upped to manager of content sales for Asia.  Zidek joins from Lionsgate …

SANTA MONICA: A number of new appointments have been made within Miramax, as the company continues to grow its international sales organization.  Mathilde Rottier has been named VP of worldwide television, while Stuart Shaw joins as director of international sales …

BUENOS AIRES: FOX Sports has expanded its distribution to more than 35 million subs, following new deals inked by Fox International Channels (FIC) across Latin America. In Brazil, FOX Sports will be available on the basic packages of Sky, Net and Claro …

TORONTO/LOS ANGELES: Caroline Tyre, previously the director of programming for TELETOON in Canada, and Tess Charman, who has held positions at Warner Bros., Outright Distribution and FremantleMedia, among others, have joined Entertainment One (eOne) Television International. Tyre joins eOne Television …