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NEW YORK: The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and JCS International are partnering to discover, foster and recognize young talent from across the globe with a competition focused on the theme of peace.

MADRID/SANTA MONICA: Attractions based on Orange Is the New Black and Nashville and feature-film franchises such as The Hunger Games and Saw are being developed following a deal between Lionsgate and leisure park operator Parques Reunidos.

NEW YORK: For the 15th year in a row, World Screen has produced International Emmy for the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. View the digital edition here.

NEW YORK: Viacom has confirmed that it is buying Argentina broadcaster Telefe for $345 million.

SYDNEY: Screen NSW has selected 20 new Australian projects to invest in, seven of which are local dramas.

LONDON: Turner and Virgin Media have expanded their program offering by signing a new long-term agreement in the U.K. and Ireland, with Virgin Media customers gaining access to more on-demand content.

SYDNEY: Network Ten has expanded its broadcast agreement with Dorna Sports to air the motorcycle racing FIM World Championship, MotoGP, in 2017 and 2018.

SYDNEY: The Australian Parliament has passed a previously proposed 25-percent reduction in license fees for commercial television licensees.

NEW YORK: World Screen Newsflash’s Anna Carugati met with British comedienne Tracey Ullman to discuss her return to the small screen in Tracey Ullman’s Show, her gift for impersonations and the social commentary her new series explores.

NEW YORK: Of all the new programs to launch globally in October, FOX's The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do The Time Warp Again generated the most buzz on social media, according to The WIT.