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TORONTO: Google's digital platform Google Play has picked up the youth competition series The Next Star, among other titles acquired from Tricon Films & Television. The singing reality show currently airs on Canada's YTV network, where it's entering its seventh …

NEW YORK: Greg Poehler, the creator, executive producer and star of the comedy Welcome to Sweden, discusses the series, which debuts tonight on NBC.   Tonight on NBC, the new series Welcome to Sweden makes its U.S. premiere, airing Thursdays …

MAINZ/SAN FRANCISCO: Yesterday's Brazil vs. Germany World Cup match set an all-time ratings record in Germany and was also the most-talked-about single sports game in Twitter history. The game, which saw Germany defeat Brazil by 7-1, drew 32.6 million viewers …

LOS ANGELES: Multiplatform media company Collective Digital Studio (CDS) is due to turn Maximum Ride, a young-adult fantasy franchise from best-selling author James Patterson, into a YouTube series. CDS nabbed the exclusive online rights for the books, which have sold …

NEW YORK: AMC Networks is rebranding Chellomedia, which it acquired earlier this year, to AMC Networks International, which will also encompass AMC/Sundance Channel Global. The combined operation under the new name will consist of six operating units. AMC Networks International's …

NEW YORK: Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has revealed that a number of MTV series and events, including the Video Music Awards (VMA), have been sold around the globe. The 2014 Movie Awards, 2014 VMA and 2014 EMA have been …

WOODLAND HILLS: The Kabillion YouTube Channel has teamed up with international multichannel network Base79, with the latter helping to manage the platform’s content and expand its audience beyond the U.S. Through the partnership, Base79 will use its proprietary tools to manage …

LONDON: Global pay-TV subscriptions were up 5.2 percent year on year, according to the latest Multiscreen Index published by informitv, which shows that services in Europe, the Middle East and Africa gained the most subs. The Index shows a 1.4 …

NEW YORK: A+E Networks is increasing the distribution of the A&E channel with launches in German-speaking Europe, Iberia and Africa this fall. The network is set to add a further 10 million households to its footprint across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, …

NEW YORK: In this video interview, which is available with subtitles in Spanish, French and Mandarin, Cecile Frot-Coutaz, the CEO of FremantleMedia, discusses trends in the format market and shares the latest developments at the company's distribution business.   With …