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The company's executive VP of international and corporate strategy is firmly focused on raising the leading Turkish media group’s global profile.

SEATTLE: Amazon has revealed the lineup for its spring 2017 pilot season, which includes The Legend of Master Legend, from Noah Harpster and Micah Fitzerman-Blue (Transparent).

LOS ANGELES: JP Bommel has been named NATPE’s president and CEO after serving as managing director and COO at the association since August 2015.

BARCELONA: VICE Media is expanding its mobile offerings to reach hundreds of millions of new subscribers around the world, with a slate of partnerships that cover original production, licensing, direct-to-consumer initiatives and more.

BARCELONA: Discovery Communications has created a new exclusive Olympic Games partnership opportunity for mobile operators through the launch of the first “Official Mobile Broadcaster” product.

LONDON: Fox Networks Group (FNG) Europe & Africa has appointed Paolo Agostinelli as executive VP of affiliate distribution.

PREMIUM: Sonar Entertainment CEO Thomas Lesinski talks to World Screen Newsflash about the company's focus on premium content, attracting top talent and diversifying its offering.

BEVERLY HILLS: Tracy Morgan will make his return to stand-up with the all-new special Staying Alive exclusively for Netflix.

BEVERLY HILLS: Two new stand-up comedy specials from Emmy winner Louis C.K. are due to debut exclusively on Netflix.

LOS ANGELES: Entertainment One (eOne) has struck up a multiyear overall TV first-look deal with actors, directors and executive producers Steve Buscemi, Stanley Tucci and Wren Arthur’s Olive Productions.