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Let the games begin—the guessing games, that is, as an estimated 1,800 overseas program buyers flock to Los Angeles for the annual week-long viewing marathon at the Hollywood studios, scouring the three dozen or so new dramas and sitcoms that will grace the U.S. broadcast networks starting this fall.  

Passion Distribution has presold Planes Gone Viral in several countries and secured agreements to bring more than 160 hours of programming to Germany.

MarVista Entertainment CEO Fernando Szew tells World Screen Newsflash that he sees continued demand for quality content, even with all the consolidation and disruption taking place in the media landscape.

21st Century Fox has announced that Lachlan Murdoch will serve as chairman and CEO of the proposed "new Fox" following the deal with The Walt Disney Company, while Rupert Murdoch will serve as co-chairman and John Nallen takes on a broader role as COO.

Digital TV Research is forecasting that Netflix will have 201 million streaming subscribers by 2023, up by 82 percent from 111 million at the end of 2017.

Acorn Media Enterprises (AME) has partnered with RTÉ and Treasure Entertainment as the North American co-producer on the new comedy Finding Joy.

A+E Networks has secured broadcast deals with more than 30 partners across the globe for its newest TV movie, Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance, ahead of the royal wedding.

Keshet International (KI) has hired Dori Media veteran Revital Basel as managing director of KI Networks.

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Digital Content International (DCI) and NordicWorld have acquired exclusive multiplatform international distribution rights for ten short-form series from New Form Entertainment.