Top Stories

The actor talks about his role in Sonar Entertainment's The Son, a book-based family saga that is slated for broadcast on AMC.

PARIS/SYDNEY: STUDIOCANAL has named Louisa Bayles to the post of head of TV and digital sales for Australia and New Zealand.

LONDON: FOX Networks Group Content Distribution (FNGCD) has secured additional sales for Atlanta, the Golden Globe-winning coming-of-age comedy created by and starring Donald Glover.

DALLAS: The European Commission has given its approval for AT&T’s pending acquisition of Time Warner.

LONDON: IMG is continuing its expansion in the scripted TV space with the appointment of Laura Andrews as VP of scripted programming for IMG Media.

The president and CEO says the future growth of the company depends on accessing and owning compelling IP and finding the best ways of getting it in front of passionate fans.

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/KUALA LUMPUR: Netflix alum Sean Carey has joined iflix Group in the role of chief content officer as the SVOD service for emerging markets rolls out in its tenth country.

NEW YORK: Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has appointed Michael D. Armstrong as executive VP and general manager of revenue and emerging brands.

PARIS: MIPTV will award the 2017 Médailles d’Honneur to ZDF Enterprises' Alexander Coridass, CTC Media's Viacheslav Murugov, Amazon Studios' Roy Price and Huace Group's Zhao Yifang.

GREENWICH: The $1 billion deal between Dalian Wanda Group and Dick Clark Productions owner Eldridge Industries has fallen through.