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MUNICH: The sales closed by Telepool at MIPTV cover categories such as series, feature films, family entertainment, TV movies and documentaries. The series Alarm for Cobra 11 sold to Hungary, with RTL Klub picking up season 15, as did Nova …

LOS ANGELES: After airing just one episode, HBO has renewed the fantasy series Game of Thrones for a second season. The April 17 premiere drew in 4.2 million viewers on HBO. The series is based on the bestselling fantasy book …

NEW YORK: Broadcasters throughout Europe and Asia have signed up for programming from AETN International following the company’s MIPTV outing. In Belgium, VMMA went for AETN’s Lifetime Movie Package, along with the series Most Extreme Airports, Heavy and a fifth …

NEW YORK: NBCUniversal has tapped Salil Mehta as COO and CFO of its entertainment and digital networks and integrated media division, where he will oversee a portfolio that includes Telemundo, Bravo and Oxygen. For the past three years, Mehta has been …

MUNICH: The pay-TV service Sky Italia is the latest broadcaster on board for Tom Fontana’s Borgia, with the sale secured by Beta Film. The 12×1-hour series focuses on the scandal-ridden Renaissance papal clan. The show, budgeted at $30 million, is …

NEW YORK: Univision Communications has appointed Eric Conrad to serve as VP of programming for Univision Deportes. Conrad will be tasked with oversight for programming, acquisitions and content development operations across all Univision platforms. He will report to Alexander "Sandy" …

HONG KONG: Chin-won Chang is taking on the role of general manager at Cartoon Network Korea, after having served in the same capacity at Tooniverse. Chang will be responsible for the network’s revenue, ratings and brand presence. He will also …

NEW YORK: Tom McGillis, the president and co-founder of Fresh TV, talks in this video interview about the company’s foray into live action, as well as its continued success with animation.   After making a name for itself as a …

LONDON: New research from Ofcom reports that many Britons aged between 12 and 24 would prefer to live without a television set than without a mobile phone or Internet access. For the country as a whole, TV remains ranked as the …

MUMBAI: Raj Nayak is to take over as CEO of Viacom’s joint-venture Indian network Colors following Rajesh Kamat’s departure to join Peter Chernin’s CA Media. Nayak was most recently founder and managing director of AIDEM Ventures, a media consultancy. He previously …