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LOS ANGELES/TORONTO: Summit Entertainment’s 2009 theatrical release Push is being developed into a TV series in a deal with E1 Entertainment, with the pilot to be penned by X-Men and Watchmen screenwriter David Hayter. Summit Entertainment—the studio behind the Twilight films—and …

 NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES: Independent marketing and distribution consultant Richard Abramowitz and Ocule Films founder Kirt Eftekhar are launching a new distribution outfit, Area23a, focusing on event-driven films. The company will look to offer alternative ways to reach audiences, providing theatrical exposure …

MEXICO CITY: On its roster for NATPE, Televisa Internacional is showcasing telenovelas with classic story lines, such as Curse by the Sea, along with reality contests like Me Quiero Enamorar and comedies like The Disorderly Maids of the Neighborhood. In the way …

NYON: UEFA is inviting broadcasters outside of Europe to register their interest in acquiring the rights to the EURO 2012 football competition. The controlling body for European football will soon begin a tender process for the broadcast rights to EURO …

STOCKHOLM: Sparks Network has inked a deal with Swiss broadcaster SF to represent the format rights to Country Women Cooking. The show is currently in its third season in Switzerland and has been adapted into three different versions in Germany. The …

BURBANK: Warner Bros. International Television Distribution has appointed Andrew Zein, previously managing director of Tiger Aspect Productions, to fill a senior creative and format sales role in its international production unit, which was established in August. The new division is tasked …

 KINGSTON: HBO Latin America Group (LAG) channels are to be broadcast in Jamaica through the signing of a new deal with Flow.  Flow has already started to rebroadcast the HBO package developed for this region, which includes channels such as HBO, …

PARIS: ITV Studios has extended its global footprint with the opening of its seventh international production office, ITV Studios France, which will be led by Francois Florentiny as director general. The French post will create new formats, along with exploiting …

LOS ANGELES: The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards on NBC on Sunday night, hosted by Ricky Gervais, brought in 16.9 million viewers, a 14-percent gain on last year’s show, according to figures from Nielsen. While viewership was up this year, …

BURBANK: Production kicks off today in Hollywood on the fourth season of the hit Disney Channel series Hannah Montana. The hit series’ finale episode will air in spring 2011 on Disney Channel U.S. and, shortly thereafter, on Disney Channels worldwide, …