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JOHANNESBURG: Seven women and seven men participate in the Global Agency reality show I Wanna Marry You for the chance to get hitched. Over the course of 20 weeks, they spend 12 hours a day getting to know each other. …

LONDON: Turner International is forging a joint approach with Turner's U.S. operation around its kids' and general entertainment businesses as the company looks to take a more global path to content strategy. Hannes Heyelmann, the senior VP and managing director …

NEW YORK: The digital edition of World Screen’s November issue—for the American Film Market (AFM), DISCOP Africa and Scripted—is now available. Read it here. This issue features a special report about the rising global demand for limited series, TV movies …

SANTA MONICA: Among the titles housed within the Adler & Associates Entertainment catalogue is The Terrorist, a suspense thriller focused on racial profiling and government surveillance. Ditch Party, meanwhile, is an action thriller that portrays the real-life issues of bullying and …

LONDON: Netflix is forecast to surpass 100 million subscribers globally by 2018, according to IHS Technology, which finds that traditional channels are embracing direct-to-consumer strategies in order to compete. “The core concept of the channel is fragmenting, as audience behavior …

NEW YORK: Simone Nardi has been promoted to managing director of finance and operations for Scripps Networks’ international division. Nardi joined the company in 2013 as international CFO. He will now manage finance and operational responsibilities. His new remit will …

SANTA MONICA: Events leading up to and following Hurricane Sandy are at the center of Artist View Entertainment’s A Rising Tide, a love story starring Jonathan Togo (CSI: Miami), Tim Daly (Wings), Ashley Hinshaw (True Blood) and Hunter Parrish (Hand …

NEW YORK: Roy Ashton, the head of TV literary and packaging at The Gersh Agency, is set for a keynote at MIPCancun, with World Screen’s Anna Carugati moderating the session. Ashton will be addressing how talent agencies are valuable partners …

MUMBAI: BANDAI NAMCO Group is set to enter India through a wholly owned subsidiary, which is due to open and manage a series of family entertainment centers across the country. The new subsidiary, BANDAI NAMCO India, will form part of …

LONDON: Applicaster has unveiled a development and deployment service for commercial broadcasters seeking to run apps on the new Apple TV App Store. The fast-track program will be made available to broadcasters wishing to run on the tvOS platform. Apple’s …