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HOLLYWOOD: Paramount Worldwide Television Licensing & Distribution (PWTLD) has hired a pair of regional sales execs while also promoting Christopher Safford for the Asia Pacific and sub-Saharan Africa territories. Jonathan Greenberg, the senior VP of TV licensing for the Asia …

SAN FRANCISCO: Apple has revealed the all-new Apple TV, which includes added features such as a Siri-integrated remote. The new Siri remote is meant to simplify how users select, scroll and navigate through content. It also brings new interactivity to …

NEW YORK: Of all the new programs that launched globally in August, AMC's Fear the Walking Dead stirred up the most buzz in social media, with some 301,000 tweets, according to The WIT. The spin-off of The Walking Dead is …

STUDIO CITY: StoryBox Entertainment has been appointed as the international distribution partner for Crown Media Family Networks and its portfolio of cable TV networks, Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. The agreement sees StoryBox Entertainment set to represent the …

WASHINGTON, D.C./NEW YORK: A $725 million deal sees 21st Century Fox taking majority control of the National Geographic brand. 21st Century Fox and The National Geographic Society have been partners for 18 years and are expanding on this collaboration. A …

NEW YORK: Discovery Communications’ licensing arm is scheduled to launch this fall a new resort program offering travelers Discovery-inspired vacations. The new initiative, developed by Discovery Consumer Products in collaboration with Scottford Hospitality, will be called Discovery Destinations. Travelers will …

PREMIUM: Paul Anderson, who was recently promoted to CEO of Ten Network Holdings, is concentrating his efforts on building upon Ten’s numerous gains, without forgetting the many contributions Ten has made to the Australian television landscape in its 50-year history. …

NEW YORK: The digital edition for World Screen's September/Pre-MIPCOM issue is now available, featuring a report that spotlights how leading distributors are serving the rising appetite for drama series across the globe. View the digital edition here. The issue also …

LONDON: The 100 top pay-TV services in the informitv Multiscreen Index gained nearly 4 million subscribers in the second quarter of 2015, with operators in Europe, the Middle East and Africa reporting the greatest gains. Operators in EMEA added 2.35 …

LONDON: Industry veteran Kevin Dickie has been appointed as the senior VP of channels for the U.K. and EMEA at Scripps Networks Interactive. In his newly created role, Dickie is charged with content and brand strategy for the region's portfolio …