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NEW YORK: Anna Carugati, the group editorial director of World Screen, shares her experiences and insights from attending the recently wrapped INTV conference in Jerusalem. While I am still trying to process the multitude of sights and sounds of historic Jerusalem and the ideas and discussions held at the INTV …

LOS ANGELES/JOHANNESBURG: More than 1,500 delegates from 70-plus countries have descended up the Sandton Convention Center for the eighth edition of DISCOP Africa, which kicks off today. The event will feature 70 speakers across its three days. Highlights include three thematic pitching competitions; a three-part series entitled Africa Rising, about …

ABIDJAN: Africa's Côte Ouest is expanding its operations with the launch of a new production arm. The first project to come from the new venture is Africa Zapping, a compilation of three-minute extracts from various TV channels in French-speaking Africa depicting the social, media and political life characteristics of Francophone …

LONDON: Passion Distribution has sold more than 100 hours of programming into Africa in the last quarter, including the celebrity reality series Life with La Toya and the the doc special The Town That Caught Tourettes. The first season of Life with La Toya was picked up by e.tv for …

JERUSALEM: At the Innovative TV Conference (INTV), Bob Greenblatt, the chairman of NBC Entertainment, discussed shows he has greenlit in his career, and his desire to make NBC the most critically acclaimed broadcast network once again. Greenblatt was interviewed by Avi Nir, the CEO of Keshet, organizer of the INTV …

LOS ANGELES/JOHANNESBURG: Nico Meyer, the CEO of MultiChoice Africa, is slated to present a keynote session at DISCOP Africa. Meyer will present a session during the market's DISCOPRO conference program, entitled Celebrating a 20 Year Legacy in Africa. MultiChoice Africa is also hosting the welcome cocktail party, taking place November …

LOS ANGELES/JOHANNESBURG: The level of pre-registrations for DISCOP Africa is up 20 percent on last year's figures, as the event gears up for its eighth edition to take place from November 6 to 8. More than 1,500 delegates from 70-plus countries are already set to attend. This represents more than …

ABU DHABI: Disney's Andy Bird, Discovery's Mark Hollinger and Internet pioneer Sir Tim Berners-Lee were among the executives who spoke at the twofour54-led Abu Dhabi Media Summit in the emirate yesterday. Berners-Lee, credited as the inventor of the worldwide web, used his keynote, delivered via satellite link, to defend whistleblowers …

LOS ANGELES/TEL AVIV: Bob Greenblatt, the chairman of NBC Entertainment, is set to deliver the keynote address at the second annual INTV conference, which is taking place in Jerusalem on November 4 and 5. Greenblatt will lead off the two-day conference, which is focused on the convergence of innovation and …

SILVER SPRING: Discovery Communications is partnering with the Department for International Development (DFID) in the U.K. to help support education for females in Africa. In Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria, Discovery Communications is investing £12.3 million ($19.7 million) into girls' education. This investment will be match-funded by the DFID. Discovery Learning …