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NEW YORK: Sir David Attenborough, Amy Schumer, Neil deGrasse Tyson and John Oliver were among the honorees at the 74th annual Peabody Awards Ceremony, which took place last night in New York City and recognized the best storytelling in electronic …

LONDON: Despite a recent slight decline, television remains by far the most popular of all media globally, attracting 183.9 minutes of consumption a day in 2014, according to the latest figures from ZenithOptimedia. According to ZenithOptimedia's Media Consumption Forecasts, people …

LOS ANGELES: HBO was the most awarded network with seven wins at the Critics’ Choice Television Awards, followed by FX with four wins. Olive Kitteridge (HBO) was the most honored program with three wins. It won for best limited series, and …

LONDON: ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has appointed David Miller to the newly created role of VP of digital games, tasked with expanding the reach of ITVS GE’s children’s brands in the digital games marketplace. Miller will be reporting …

BURBANK: Jae H. Chang has been elevated to the role of VP of sales for Warner Bros. International Television Distribution (WBITD). Chang, who is based in Seoul, will continue to manage all forms of TV content licensing, including linear terrestrial, …

NEW YORK: Caitlin Meek-O’Connor, the head of acquisitions at Beyond Distribution, tells World Screen about the types of shows she’s looking to acquire for the factual and kids’ programming slates.   Earlier this year, Beyond Distribution brought in Meek-O’Connor, a …

LOS ANGELES/LONDON: Entertainment One (eOne) Licensing has announced a number of international retail programs for some of its biggest brands, including the launch of Peppa Pig construction toys across various territories next year. The new construction range will be based …

PARIS: Dana Walden and Gary Newman, the chairmen and CEOs of Fox Television Group, are to jointly receive the honor of MIPCOM 2015 Personalities of the Year. This marks the first time that two industry leaders have jointly received the …

SANTA MONICA: Hulu has renewed Deadbeat, an original comedy series starring Tyler Labine (Tucker & Dale vs. Evil), for a 13-episode third season. Deadbeat centers on a hapless medium who helps New York ghosts resolve their unfinished business. Starring alongside …

LONDON: India, Russia and Brazil are expected to drive gains in the global satellite TV market, according to a new report from Digital TV Research. The new Global Satellite TV Forecasts report reveals that the number of pay satellite TV—DBS …