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ATLANTA: Cartoon Network has entered into a development deal with Angry Filmworks, behind the hit Transformers film trilogy, to create a live-action movie based on the animated Captain Planet and the Planeteers brand. Producer Don Murphy and partner Susan Montford …

LONDON: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has taken on representation for the British label Odyssey and the Australian distributor Shock Entertainment to handle sales for DVD and digital platforms throughout the U.K. and Ireland. The Odyssey label features titles such as Gone …

NEW DELHI: Expanding its bouquet of offerings in India, ESPN STAR Sports has launched the 24-hour HD channels ESPN HD and STAR Cricket HD. The services launched today, with both channels available on Videocon d2h and STAR Cricket HD securing further …

LONDON: Turner Broadcasting has created an immersive social media campaign surrounding the kids’ comedy series The Amazing World of Gumball, ahead of the show’s launch on Cartoon Network. The series, done in 2D and 3D animation within a live-action setting, …

MADRID: Former FremantleMedia Spain exec Jose Palenzuela has joined the team of Notro TV, the content producer for Vértice 360, as director of programs. At FremantleMedia, Palenzuela was the director of content development, having led the Spanish adaptations of hit …

LONDON: The factual series Seconds from Disaster has been re-commissioned by National Geographic Channel in the U.K. for six one-hour episodes that investigate natural disasters, set to premiere on September 5. The order comes after the success of its previous …

LONDON: News Corporation chief Rupert Murdoch said he was "humbled" as he faced the British Parliament’s culture, media and sport committee alongside his son James today in a hearing on the phone-hacking scandal. "This is the most humble day of …

SILVER SPRING, July 18: Discovery Channel has upped Dolores Gavin to senior VP of development and production from the VP position. Gavin is based at the Silver Spring headquarters and will be tasked with overseeing development and production strategy. She …

LOS ANGELES: A number of new appointments have been made within MGM’s TV department, including Vinicio Espinosa being named VP for Latin American television distribution. Espinosa joins MGM as the VP for Latin American television distribution. Espinosa will oversee the …

LONDON: More than a quarter of TV households worldwide, representing 387 million homes, are expected to have subscriptions to triple-play services by 2016, says a new report from Digital TV Research. According to the Triple-Play Forecasts report, penetration will reach …