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LOS ANGELES: The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has unveiled the winners of the 42nd Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, which included a host of online animated series from the likes of Amazon and Netflix. The …

BURBANK/LOS ANGELES: FremantleMedia North America CEO Thom Beers is planning to leave the company when his contract runs out this summer, with Jennifer Mullin and Craig Cegielski set to succeed him as co-CEOs. Mullin is being promoted from the role …

MADRID: On the heels of last week's MIPTV, RTVE is talking to buyers from around the globe about the series El Ministerio del Tiempo and Acacias 38. For El Ministerio del Tiempo, format negotiations have begun in collaboration with Onza …

ATHENS: Among the documentary, education and public service winners of the 74th annual Peabody Awards were HBO's Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown, as well as Cosmos: A Space Time Odyssey. Cosmos, an update of Carl Sagan's famous series, …

NEW YORK: Modern Family’s co-creator Steven Levitan took part in a keynote interview with World Screen’s Anna Carugati at MIPTV, in which he talked about the hit comedy’s enduring success.     brightcove.createExperiences();

TOKYO: Sony Corporation has increased its fiscal 2015 revenue forecast by 2.6 percent to 8.2 trillion yen ($68.6 billion), projecting operating income for the year ended March 31, 2015 of 68 billion yen ($568.5 million). The Japanese conglomerate previously forecast …

HAMPSHIRE: Subscriptions from over-the-top TV providers are poised to increase fourfold, reaching $31.6 billion in revenue by 2019, according to new data from Juniper Research. This is an increase from just under $8 billion recorded in 2014. The surge in …

GLENDALE: In the weeks leading up to the theatrical premiere of Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron, Disney Consumer Products and Marvel have launched a new merchandise program based on the film. The cross-category collection features items from Hasbro, LEGO, Hot …

MONTEREY: SNL Kagan has analyzed Netflix's international business, reporting strong growth in the non-U.S. segment, despite the fact that it has yet to yield a profit for the company. Netflix's international paid subs totaled 16.8 million at the end of …

CANNES: Popcornflix, an ad-supported streaming service of Screen Media Ventures, has become available in 36 new territories, including in Latin America and the Middle East. Popcornflix can now be accessed on the web and mobile devices in 16 Latin American …