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LOS ANGELES: Assorted Nuts Animation Studios has set up a new division in Los Angeles, Assorted Nuts Entertainment, with Lee Adams tapped to lead the venture. The new division will focus not only on its own animations but that of third parties as well. This includes distribution, executive producing and …

PREMIUM: Ben Silverman, the founder and chairman of Electus, talks to World Screen about attracting brands to the programming he produces.   WS: What do advertisers want from television? SILVERMAN: They just want to continue to have their brand messages heard by the consumer. They are concerned by how digital …

LOS GATOS: Netflix has made the first seasons of ABC’s Revenge, Once Upon a Time and Scandal available for streaming in the U.S. After the season two premiere of each series, Netflix will serve as the only subscription service that allows viewers to catch up on season one. The additions …

LOS ANGELES: Robert Broder is leaving ICM Partners to join Chuck Lorre Productions, under the company’s new deal with Warner Bros. Broder will be assisting with managing all operations of the company as Lorre continues to develop, write and produce comedy series such as Two and a Half Men, The …

NEW YORK: Total expenditures on advertising in the U.S. in the second quarter of 2012 increased by 0.9 percent from a year ago, finishing the period at $34.4 billion, according to Kantar Media. Total spending for the first half of the year grew 1.9 percent on the year-ago figures, to …

LOS ANGELES: Lawless Entertainment has been appointed as the worldwide representative for Cheer Channel, covering all publishing, licensing, merchandising and program sales. This includes Secret Diary of an American Cheerleader, a Cheer Channel original web series. Lawless will also develop, secure financing and assist in the production of future drama …

NEW YORK: The second edition of World Screen’s Top 100 U.S. Cable & Satellite Channels downloadable report is your must-have guide to doing business in the biggest television market in the world. This comprehensive directory is available for a short period at an introductory price of US$295, or $250 for …

NEW YORK: The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is honoring actor/director Alan Alda and writer/producer Norman Lear with two special Founders Awards at this year’s Gala, which is set for November 19 in New York City. Alda played Hawkeye Pierce on the classic TV show M*A*S*H and wrote and …

LOS ANGELES: Frank Saperstein, who formerly served as the senior VP of family television at Entertainment One, has established Surprise Bag, an entertainment company dedicated to the creation, development, production, financing, packaging and exploitation of content. At eOne, Saperstein served as the executive producer of the animated comedy The Dating …

LOS ANGELES: CBS’s prime-time shows are being listed to start 30 minutes later than normal on Sunday nights to accommodate NFL games on doubleheader weekends. 60 Minutes will be leading the night at 7:30 p.m., followed by Big Brother 14 at 8:30 p.m. through September 23, then The Amazing Race …