BURBANK: FremantleMedia North America (FMNA) has appointed a number of executives for BUZZR, a new game show network that is slated to launch on June 1. Mark Deetjen joins as VP of programming and operations. He was previously the VP of programming for Sony Pictures Television, where he supervised the ...

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STUDIO CITY: Hallmark Channel has renewed Good Witch, an original prime-time scripted series starring Catherine Bell, for a 12-episode second season. Good Witch is based on the Hallmark Channel movie franchise also starring Bell. The show, made by Whizbang Films Production, is distributed by ITV Studios Global Entertainment outside of ...

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LOS ANGELES: The comedy Veep is returning for a fifth season on HBO, while Silicon Valley is coming back for a third. Veep kicked off its ten-episode fourth season this past Sunday, April 12, at 10:30 p.m. Silicon Valley returned for its ten-episode sophomore run in the 10 p.m. slot ...

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CULVER CITY: Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) has hired Sanford Panitch, previously the president of Fox International Productions, to serve as its new president of international film and television. Panitch will report directly to Michael Lynton, the company's CEO. He will oversee global film and TV co-productions as well as local-language ...

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CANNES: Miramax now represents the Revolution Studios library internationally, including the Morgan Creek International library, as well as the Samuel Goldwyn library and its own acclaimed titles. “The Miramax and Revolution libraries are filled with titles that have a strong global appeal, with films in every genre, a who’s who ...

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LOS ANGELES: The game shows Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! have been renewed through 2017-18 in 80 percent of the U.S. market, including by the ABC Owned Television Station Group, Sinclair, Media General, Gray Television and other major groups. Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! are U.S. television’s top two game ...

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CANNES: At MIPTV, GRB Entertainment is set to introduce international buyers to Camp Takota, a new movie starring YouTube sensations Grace Helbig, Hannah Hart and Mamrie Hart, Camp Takota tells the story of a troubled camp counselor who teams up with her two estranged best friends to save the future ...

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CANNES: This MIPTV, Artist View Entertainment is pleased to present Warsaw 44, the Polish WWII blockbuster success. “This beautifully shot film transcends all boundaries with its tightly crafted direction and story line,” says Scott Jones, the president of Artist View. “As we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the end of ...

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NEW YORK: AMC has announced a June 15 premiere for The Making of The Mob: New York, an eight-part docu-drama narrated by Emmy winner Ray Liotta. Kicking off the network’s Mob Mondays, the special spans more than 50 years to trace the rise of the notorious gangsters who turned the ...

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LOS ANGELES: Electus International is gearing up for MIPTV, where it will be showcasing a range of original series developed by Electus and its partners, as well as third-party titles acquired for international distribution. Offerings include The Raft. The National Geographic Channel series watches as two people are stranded in ...

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