Top Stories

BURBANK/MUNICH: CBS Studios International is bolstering its European presence with a new office in Munich, to be led by former Bavaria Media Television executive Oliver Kreuter. As managing director of CBS Studios International Germany, Kreuter will report to Joe Lucas, the …

BURBANK: Former Yahoo! advertising sales executive Dave Dickman has been named senior VP of digital media sales at the Warner Bros. Television Group (WBTVG). In his new role, Dickman will head up the studio’s U.S. digital media sales efforts, tasked with …

HALIFAX: DHX Media’s Halifax Film has been commissioned by Canada’s CBC to create two seasons of a new CGI-animated series, tentatively titled Pirates!, which will be distributed by DECODE Enterprises. Season one will feature 16 11-minute episodes, while season two …

REDMOND/LOS ANGELES: Microsoft is working with Fox on a marketing initiative for its new operating system, Windows 7, due out later this month, in a deal that includes sponsorship of an upcoming variety special featuring Family Guy‘s Seth MacFarlane. Microsoft …

LONDON: New deals with Foxtel, Austar, Indovision, MediaNet and NDTV have been struck for the children’s channel KidsCo. Territory deals have been signed with with Australian pay-TV operators Foxtel and Austar, Indian channel NDTV Imagine, Maldives pay-TV provider MediaNet and …

SANTA MONICA: Anatomy of a Closet, a new original series about fashion’s most influential and pervasive style items, will premiere on Ovation TV on November 8 at 8 p.m. The series kicks off Ovation’s week-long salute to the art of …

LONDON: IMG has appointed The Raine Group to explore options for its Tiger Aspect and Darlow Smithson production companies, including a potential sale. In a brief statement, IMG said Raine had been hired to "explore strategic alternatives" for the two …

LOS ANGELES: Stargate Universe (SGU) is set to become the most successful installment in the sci-fi franchise, according to MGM, following strong debuts in the U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia. The latest season is attracting a large number of younger viewers, the …

LONDON: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has ramped up its activities as a third-party licensing agent, inking deals with TLC and Original Productions, among others. FME has secured the licensing rights for TLC’s American Chopper, Miami Ink and LA Ink, and has signed …

SANTA MONICA: At the 30th American Film Market (AFM), 445 motion pictures will be screened in 27 languages to more than 8,000 buyers and industry professionals from 70-plus countries. Films making their world premiere at the market include Get Low, …