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LOS ANGELES: Electus International has lined up new international broadcasters for Bellator MMA, including Network Ten in Australia. Additionally, Electus International has notched up sales in France (RTL9), Italy (Discovery), Spain (15 TV), Portugal (SIC) and Croatia (Fight Channel) for …

ISTANBUL: During the second day of DISCOP Istanbul, World Screen Newsflash spoke with a range of executives regarding the changing norms of Turkish television. DISCOP Istanbul is becoming a dual-purpose market. For locals, especially Turkish producers, it is a valuable …

BEVERLY HILLS: Netflix is planning to premiere the new film Pee-wee’s Big Holiday exclusively in all territories where the service is available. The project is produced by Judd Apatow (Anchorman, Bridesmaids) and Paul Reubens, who portrays the iconic Pee-wee Herman. …

TORONTO: Mattel’s HIT Entertainment is set to develop a new short-form digital series based on Thomas & Friends, to launch this year on YouTube. The 52×3-minute videos feature the iconic character Thomas the Tank Engine as he has adventures in …

ISTANBUL: The fifth edition of DISCOP Istanbul kicked off today with organizers reporting a total registration of 1,013—and that’s despite the loss of the Iraqi contingent, with the exception of the delegates from state broadcaster Al Iraqiya, after all today’s …

LONDON: Brand Licensing Europe, due to take place October 13 to 15 at London’s Olympia, is expected to grow its sports and automotive categories. Among the 180 companies already signed up to exhibit at this year’s BLE are Adidas, A.C. …

SILVER SPRING: Discovery Communications has reported lower fourth-quarter earnings, faced with higher restructuring costs and a drop in U.S. ad revenue. Q4 net income was down 13 percent to $250 million. Revenue in the quarter, however, increased 9 percent to …

LOS ANGELES/ISTANBUL: Pre-registration numbers for DISCOP Istanbul have reached record levels, as the event celebrates its fifth anniversary this year. There are some 1,200 delegates representing 500-plus companies from 75 countries expected to converge in Istanbul from February 24 to …

CULVER CITY: Japanese post-production company Imagica Robot Holdings (IRHD) has partnered with the Cool Japan Fund and trading house Sumitomo Corporation to acquire 100 percent interest in the L.A.-based translation outfit SDI Media Group. According to a statement from the …

NEW YORK: Jonathan Kramer, the chairman and CEO of Rive Gauche Television, talks to World Screen about what genres are working best in the factual space, and also discusses the company's increasing activities in the way of formats and scripted …