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LOS ANGELES: Collective Studio 71 (CS71), the multichannel network formed by the merger of Collective Digital Studio and ProSiebenSat.1’s Studio 71, has brought on BuzzFeed Motion Pictures exec Adam Boorstin as executive VP of global digital distribution. Boorstin will manage …

STAMFORD: WWE has appointed sports entertainment veteran John Brody as the executive VP of global sales and partnerships. In his new role, Brody will be charged with providing strategic vision for WWE’s sales operation on a global basis, while also …

LONDON: TRX, an online marketplace for secondary TV and video rights, has added execs from the worlds of television, distribution and finance to the company's advisory board in the run-up to its 2016 launch. The TRX advisory board will consist …

NEW YORK: Magna Global, ZenithOptimedia and GroupM have released their projections for the global ad market, which is being propelled by digital spending. ZenithOptimedia reports that television is currently the dominant advertising medium, with a 38 percent share of total …

PALISADES PARK: Alfred Haber Distribution, Inc. (AHDI) has secured additional international sales for the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, which will air tomorrow on CBS in the U.S. In addition to previously announced broadcasters such as Global (Canada), Paris Premiere …

NEW YORK: A+E Networks has elevated Akhila Khanna to director of international digital media and business development. Khanna will continue to handle digital content sales to VOD and OTT platforms outside of the U.S. As part of her expanded role, …

LONDON: MoMedia has secured an agreement with Shaftesbury to represent its TV and movie catalogue for digital and VOD distribution. MoMedia will repackage and distribute 37 hours of Shaftesbury’s movie and TV content, including the romantic comedy Dirty Singles and …

LONDON: Sky has invested $300,000 in the Los Angeles-based TV4 Entertainment, which owns a bouquet of special-interest television channels distributed online. TV4’s portfolio includes a dozen channels, reaching millions of unique users every month. It has more than 30 new …

LOS ANGELES: NATPE Miami has revealed the finalists for the Reality Breakthrough Awards and is prepping to expand to the Eden Roc in 2016 to accommodate a growing number of attendees. When the conference kicks off on January 19, there …

NEW YORK: Good Witch co-stars Catherine Bell and James Denton spoke to World Screen's Anna Carugati about the success of the family-friendly program, which is sold internationally by ITV Studios Global Entertainment.   The Good Witch franchise began with a …