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NEW YORK: Elizabeth Hurley tells World Screen about her experience working on The Royals, a new drama produced by Lionsgate Television that marks E!'s move into scripted series.   The U.S. entertainment network E!, known for its celeb-reality series and …

LOS ANGELES: Among the speakers set to take part in NATPE's Storytellers and the Shaping of Pop Culture conference track are Vince Gilligan, Morgan Spurlock, Ted Sarandos and Cris Abrego. The sessions include 2015 Legacy Honoree Jay Leno trading stories …

LONDON: Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) EMEA has selected Pizzatoon as its first licensing agent in the North Africa region. Pizzatoon is charged with offering local assistance to WBCP as it licenses titles from its catalogue of classic brands, films …

TORONTO: Liliana Vogt, most recently the VP of development at 9 Story, has joined Portfolio Entertainment in the newly created role of senior VP of content. Reporting to Lisa Olfman, CEO and co-founder of Portfolio, Vogt will oversee all facets …

NEW YORK: Mad Men stars Christina Hendricks and John Slattery will present the International Emmy Founders Award to series creator Matthew Weiner at the upcoming International Emmy Awards, where a bevy of celebrity presenters will grace the stage. The event, …

SYDNEY/LONDON: After 12 years with Beyond Distribution, Yvonne Body is leaving her post as the head of acquisitions. Body will remain in the role until early 2015, working with General Manager Michael Murphy to secure a replacement. Body, who has …

NEW YORK: Josh Sapan, the president and CEO of AMC Networks, believes there has never been a better time to be a television producer, and that binge-viewing is altering the way shows are being made. While it is often said …

LONDON: Amazon has unveiled the lineup for its first pilot season of 2015, with projects from acclaimed creators such as Frank Spotnitz (The X-Files), Carlton Cuse (Lost) and Ridley Scott (Blade Runner). The pilots include Cocked, created by Sam Baum …

LONDON: Zodiak Rights has acquired the new series Rachel's Tour of Beauty, which follows international supermodel Rachel Hunter as she discovers indigenous beauty secrets of diverse cultures, from Imagination Television. The series is currently in production for 13 half-hour episodes …

BURBANK: The Walt Disney Company reported profit for the fourth quarter of $1.5 billion, an 8 percent gain, on revenue of $12.4 billion, thanks to a succession of hit movies. Studio Entertainment revenues for the quarter increased 18 percent to …