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LOS ANGELES: International buyers attending the L.A. Screenings will have the opportunity to screen the Heroes sequel Heroes Reborn from NBCUniversal International Television Distribution. From original creator Tim Kring, Heroes Reborn will see a fresh crop of inspiring heroes who …

LOS ANGELES: The new comedy Dr. Ken and the Las Vegas-set thriller The Player are among the shows that Sony Pictures Television (SPT) will be screening for international buyers. Dr. Ken, set for Fridays at 8:30 p.m. on ABC, stars …

LOS ANGELES: Warner Bros. International Television Distribution (WBITD) is screening a slew of new shows that were picked up by U.S. networks for 2015-16, including Supergirl. Coming to CBS on Mondays at 8 p.m. midseason, Supergirl is an action-adventure drama …

LOS ANGELES: The Turks have turned out to be the tonic that the international indie distribution sector needed this week to energize its business. With the Hollywood majors having consolidated so much of content ownership and licensing operations under their …

NEW YORK: World Screen's comprehensive guide to the U.S. networks' 2015-16 season is now available, featuring the prime-time grids for ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and The CW; pop-up trailers; descriptions and credits for each new and returning show; and a …

LOS ANGELES: A record number of foreign TV program buyers are trickling into Los Angeles for the annual Screenings bazaar—and they'll have a smorgasbord of fresh drama series to gorge on. Some 1,400 overseas acquisition execs will traipse from one …

LONDON: The Digital TV World Revenue Forecasts report estimates that satellite revenues will surpass total cable TV revenues this year. The report estimates that satellite TV accounted for 44 percent of the total in 2014, rising to 46 percent by …

NEW YORK: The boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao set a new record for total pay-per-view buys and now ranks as the highest-grossing pay-per-view of all time. Initial reports from distributors indicate that the event generated more than …

NEW YORK: Turner Broadcasting System brought together its entire portfolio of brands for its Upfront presentation, where it announced plans for a "major TBS rebrand" and a shift in focus for the slate of TNT original dramas. TNT has lined …

SEOUL/WARSAW/ISTANBUL: LG Electronics and SPI International are collaborating to promote the new line of LG Super UHD televisions and to make more 4K content available to LG Smart TV users in Poland, Greece, Romania, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. A …