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BUDAPEST, June 20: ZDF Enterprises will be showcasing several German dramas at DISCOP this week, including the telenovela Julia— Way to Happiness. The distributor will also be offering up new releases in some of its key franchises: three new Rosamunde …

NEW YORK, June 20: Bill Hillary is stepping down as the president and CEO of BBC America to join the ad buying agency MAGNA Global’s entertainment division. As president of MAGNA Global Entertainment, Hillary will oversee the development of branded …

LONDON/NEW YORK, June 20: Jessica Rodriguez has been appointed as the VP of global channels for Latin America and the Hispanic U.S. market at BBC Worldwide, reporting to global channels MD Darren Childs. Taking up her post this month, Rodriguez …

PARIS, June 20: Disney’s Anne Sweeney, ESPN’s George Bodenheimer, NBC Universal’s Beth Comstock and MGM’s Harry Sloan are among the keynote speakers for MIPCOM’s Reshaping Media conference. Sweeney, named one of the "50 Most Powerful Women in Business" by Fortune …

LONDON, June 20: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has promoted four of its executives in the U.K., including Dan Allen, the COO of Fremantle International Distribution. Allen, as COO of FME, will be responsible for all operational departments including marketing, finance, legal, …

WALTHAM, June 20: Internet portal Lycos is working with the broadband TV platform PermissionTV to offer a variety of video programming to its 25 million visitors. Lycos plans to use PermissionTV to acquire on-demand content, including episodic TV and feature …

VANCOUVER, June 20: Canadian animation house Studio B Productions has appointed VooDoo Entertainment’s Sandie Hatch as its licensing agent. Hatch will work on developing Canadian merchandising, licensing and promotional materials for the programs Yvon of the Yukon, D’Myna Leagues and …

NEW YORK, June 20: Next month, Lifetime Television in the U.S. will launch Angela’s Eyes, a crime drama executive produced by Crash’s Tom Nunan and Cathy Shulman. The series, from NBC Universal Television Studio, launches July 16 at 10 p.m. …

BUDAPEST, June 19: DISCOP, which kicks off this week in Budapest, is expecting 1,325 individual participants, a 36-percent increase on last year. The event, now in its 15th year, anticipates 786 buyers representing 370 companies, including 54 from Hungary, 30 …

LONDON, June 19: ITV has reached an agreement with the trade body Pact over the online, VOD and mobile rights to independent productions. According to the new terms of trade, ITV can offer shows on demand during the run of …