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PREMIUM: Masayuki Matsumoto, the new president of NHK, tells World Screen about how the public broadcaster aims to go about maintaining viewers’ trust while embracing new technologies. WORLD SCREEN: What are the major challenges and opportunities that NHK faces this …

WEST PALM BEACH: AMG Films has entered into a five-year first-look deal with Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group for TV, DVD and digital rights in the U.S. and select international territories. The first of the films to be released by …

MONTREAL: French-speaking public broadcaster Radio-Canada has commissioned Bubbles Television to produce 95 episodes of its game show Connivence. The half-hour quiz show, a Bubbles Television original concept, is a three-round competition, during which each team’s cooperative skills and knowledge are …

LONDON: Cruel Britannia: The Cutting Edge of British Horror is a special programming event set for the Horror Channel next month, kicking off April 8 with Steven Sheil’s debut feature, Mum & Dad. Mum & Dad centers on a young …

TORONTO: On the Run is a new live-action adventure property from Skywriter Media & Entertainment Group that is based on Gordon Korman’s international bestselling book series of the same name. The 26×30-minute show follows a brother and sister as they …

DURBAN/LONDON: Earth-Touch has confirmed presales for six hour-long documentaries to UKTV’s Eden HD for the U.K. and Ireland. The raft of docs heading to Eden HD include Gannets: The Wrong Side of the Run, along with Diving with Crocodiles, Pride in …

WEST HOLLYWOOD: Shankly Productions has upped David E. Brenner from executive VP to CEO. Brenner will oversee all of the company’s development, finance, production and distribution activities. He is replacing Leon Logothetis, who has become executive chairman of Shankly. Prior …

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Icon Films has produced the 5×1-hour investigative documentary series Beast Man, following biologist and explorer Pat Spain, for National Geographic Channel (NGC). The series debuted NGC UK and is making its international premiere in April. The show will air …

UNIVERSAL CITY: The movie-on-demand subscription offering PictureBox has brought its PictureBox Player streaming service for Internet-connected devices to the U.K. and Ireland. The new service is available on Samsung Smart TVs. PictureBox Player is also available on the iPad and …

LOS ANGELES: Footprint Media Holdings is set to unveil the first 24-hour 3D family-entertainment channel, HIGHTV 3D, at the opening cocktail at MIPTV on April 4. The channel will be the first of its kind. It features a mix of entertainment, …