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NEW YORK: The World Screen app is now updated for MIPTV, delivering program listings, news and a range of other resources to help you make the most out of your time in Cannes. Download or update the app for MIPTV …

LOS ANGELES: MarVista Entertainment has licensed several kids' and family movies, including the holiday film 12 Dog Days Till Christmas, to various media partners worldwide. 12 Dog Days Till Christmas centers on a juvenile delinquent whose probation officer, played by …

NEW YORK: Kevin Beggs, the chairman of the Lionsgate Television Group, discusses some of the keys to the studio's success in this video interview, available with subtitles in Spanish, Mandarin and French.   When Lionsgate first started producing for television …

TORONTO/LOS ANGELES: Entertainment One (eOne) Television has revealed its factual and scripted lineup for MIPTV, which will include new titles and returning shows. Among the highlights are the dramedy Hindsight, which was recently renewed for a second season on VH1. …

LONDON: At this year's MIPTV, FremantleMedia International plans to present international buyers with No Offence, a new police procedural series created by Paul Abbott (Shameless). Set in Manchester, No Offence centers on a team of police officers attempting to enforce …

LOS ANGELES: A consortium of Japanese companies, led by Imagica Robot Holdings and including the Cool Japan Fund and Sumitomo Corporation, has finalized its acquisition of SDI Media. Through the deal, the consortium gains access to the world's largest owned-and-operated …

NEW YORK: Watch clips and access detailed information on thousands of new shows by visiting our video portal's dedicated Screening Rooms for MIPTV. WorldScreenings.com allows you to search for a show by company, title, keyword, genre and duration. Clips can …

NEW YORK: Anna Carugati, the group editorial director of World Screen, looks at how Millennials' entertainment choices are influencing the media business. Since the beginning of time, young adults have been distancing themselves from their parents’ tastes and values. Baby …

NEW YORK: The digital edition of World Screen—featuring interviews with Bertelsmann’s Thomas Rabe, Sky’s Jeremy Darroch, Discovery’s David Zaslav, plus Viola Davis, Ben Kingsley, Mariska Hargitay and Gina Rodriguez and many more—is now available. You can also access the digital …

LONDON: Ben Stephenson, the BBC’s controller of drama commissioning, is leaving the role to join Bad Robot Productions, a U.S. production company owned by JJ Abrams, as head of television. Stephenson has led BBC Drama since 2008, responsible for commissioning …