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NEW YORK: Anna Carugati, the group editorial director of World Screen, will be interviewing Jon Feltheimer, the co-chairman and CEO of Lionsgate, and MIPCOM 2010 Personality of the Year, following his keynote address at MIPCOM on Tuesday, October 5. During …

SINGAPORE/LONDON: The Singaporean outfit August Media has expanded its business lines with the acquisition of the U.K.-based children’s producer Red Kite Animation. August has been actively seeking out inorganic growth opportunities through the acquisition of existing businesses to give the …

NEW YORK: TV Kids, a partner of MIP Junior this year, looks at some of the highlights of this year’s two-day conference and screenings event. With all signs pointing to a recovery in the kids’ business after the woes of …

LONDON: Jay Hunt is joining Channel 4 in early 2011 as its chief creative officer (CCO) and executive member of the broadcaster’s board. This newly created role combines all programming functions with multiplatform commissioning and product development for the first …

HYDERABAD: DQ Entertainment has entered into an exclusive home-video distribution deal for the 3D series Iron Man: Armored Adventures season one with TIGA Entertainment of Thailand. TIGA now holds the home-video rights for the first season of the animated series …

LOS ANGELES/TORONTO: Entertainment One (eOne) has picked up distribution outside of the U.S. and Canada for the Spike TV comedic reality series Scrappers. The show looks at the ultra-competitive world of Brooklyn scrap-metal workers. Scrappers premiered this summer on Spike …

TORONTO: Portfolio Entertainment has upped Julie Stall, the head of animation, to the post of VP of production, where she will oversee the growing slate of children’s, lifestyle and factual content. The newly created role will also include responsibility for …

LONDON: The British hits Murdoch Mysteries and Britannia High have been sold by ITV Studios Global Entertainment to China’s state-owned broadcaster CCTV. The programs originally aired in the U.K. on ITV1. They will now be dubbed in Mandarin for a premiere …

LOS ANGELES: Lifetime has given the greenlight to the original movie Unanswered Prayers, based on the hit country music song of the same name by Garth Brooks. Slated for a November premiere, the movie will explore the themes of marriage, …

NEW YORK: Blair Westlake, the corporate VP of Microsoft’s media and entertainment group, is to serve as treasurer for the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Westlake has been in the industry for more than 25 years. He serves …