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MAINZ: Children’s series, dramas and a slate of factual titles are some of the highlights ZDF Enterprises (ZDFE), the distribution and production branch of German broadcaster ZDF, will be presenting at MIPTV. The ZDFE.junior collection now features Captain Flinn and …

TORONTO: Tricon Films & Television is set to launch the scripted comedy Real Rob!, from comedian Rob Schneider, for international buyers at this year’s MIPTV. The series, slated to begin filming its second season this summer, is an exaggerated depiction …

PARIS: Electus' Ben Silverman, FremantleMedia's Cecile Frot-Coutaz, Globo's Ricardo Scalamandré and Dogan TV's Irfan Sahin have been selected by Reed MIDEM to receive this year's Médaille d’Honneur Awards. The Médaille d’Honneur is awarded to senior international executives who have, through …

PREMIUM: Richard Freudenstein, the CEO of Foxtel, talks to World Screen about the leading Australian pay-TV service's first 20 years, upcoming products and the company’s ongoing commitment to investing in programming. WS: In its 20 years, how has Foxtel improved …

NEW YORK: Erik Pack, the head of international distribution and co-production at Gaumont International Television, talks about how the company tries to give the creatives that it works with as much freedom as possible to execute their vision.   When …

PARIS: Modern Family co-creator and executive producer Steven Levitan is to keynote at MIPTV and will be taking part in a conversation with World Screen's Anna Carugati. Levitan has been making TV comedies for more than 20 years. His credits …

LOS ANGELES/LONDON: Victoria Marcroft has been elevated to VP of marketing, promotion and publicity for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution (TCFTVD). Marcroft, who previously served as executive director, is now charged with …

LONDON: The BBC has suspended Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson after a "fracas" with a producer. "Jeremy Clarkson has been suspended pending an investigation,” the BBC said. “No one else has been suspended. Top Gear will not be broadcast this …

NEW YORK: Verizon is making a big move in the OTT space, planning to launch internet TV channels with AwesomenessTV and DreamWorksTV. The agreement sees more than 200 hours of original content per year produced by AwesomenessTV to be available …

PARIS: TV5MONDE USA has just re-upped its distribution agreement with the UN for five additional years until January 31, 2020. The agreement sees TV5MONDE+ info HD broadcast on the international UN headquarters’ TV network in New York. TV5MONDE has additional …