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LONDON: Seneca Productions, the production company established by director Neil Crombie and writer and broadcaster Alain de Botton, has named Joe Evans as managing director. Evans was previously the head of development at Oxford Scientific Films, where he scored commissions from …

SÃO PAULO: TV Globo Internacional saw a 30-percent growth in its premium subscribers base through DIRECTV in Latin America in March, compared to the same period last year. The largest growth of subscription base came from Argentina and Venezuela. During …

ATLANTA: Bounce TV, a new digital terrestrial network targeting African Americans, has secured distribution with Raycom Media to go out to 26 markets across the U.S. this fall. This marks the first distribution deal for the new network, which targets …

NEW YORK: Comedy Central Digital has launched The Download, a weekly online talk show hosted by comedian Jordan Rubin. The show centers on comedic targets that come from the technology and entertainment industries. Samsung is the exclusive sponsor of The …

NEW DELHI: Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific has set its sights on improving the performance of its Imagine entertainment network in India, acquired in 2009, with plans to integrate the channel into its entertainment division under Sunny Saha, resulting in …

LOS ANGELES: The movie Hick, adapted from a novel by Andrea Portes, has joined the international sales catalogue of Content Film. Hick stars Chloë Grace Moretz, Blake Lively, Eddie Redmayne, Alec Baldwin, Juliette Lewis, Rory Culkin and Ray McKinnon. Portes …

LOS ANGELES: The five-month-old OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is replacing its CEO, with Discovery Communications COO Peter Liguori tapped as interim chief in place of the outgoing Christina Norman. The channel, which launched January 1, has struggled to up its ratings. In …

EL SEGUNDO: The number of 3D TV sets shipped worldwide is on track to rise by 463 percent to reach 23.4 million this year, with a further 132-percent growth in 2012 to reach 54.2 million, according to IHS iSuppli. The …

LOS ANGELES: The commercial production company XOVR has relaunched as Envision Media Arts, with a greater focus on movies and television, kicking off its new endeavor with the feature film Chained. Envision’s self-financed feature film Chained is a psychological thriller …

LONDON: The U.K. amusement park Pleasure Beach in Blackpool has opened Nickelodeon Land, which consists of 6 acres of land with 12 rides and attractions based on popular Nick characters and TV shows. The amusement park’s new area features characters or …