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NEW YORK: Ellen Lovejoy, previously the senior director of international content sales at A+E Networks, is now VP of international content sales.   Lovejoy oversees off-network sales of A+E Networks content to Canada, Australia and New Zealand. She develops and implements sales strategies for the programming catalogue, and she will …

HOLLYWOOD: Mance Media has appointed Ralitsa Trifonova as sales executive for Eastern Europe.  Trifonova will be responsible for sales and contract negotiations of Mance Media’s library throughout Eastern Europe. She previously worked as director of worldwide distribution for Associated Television International (ATI). “I’m thrilled to bring on such a high …

LOS ANGELES: MarVista Entertainment has picked up three new Hallmark Channel original movies and additional television movies spanning a range of different genres to present at MIPTV. The Hallmark Channel original movie acquisitions consist of A Dog Named Duke, A Mother’s Choice and Christmas Comes Home. The additional films which …

NEW YORK: Rose Catherine Pinkney has been appointed to the role of VP of development and original programming at TV Land. Reporting to Keith Cox, the executive VP of development and original programming at TV Land, Pinkney will assist in managing TV Land’s existing original series and contribute to the …

LOS ANGELES: Anthony Zuiker, the creator of the CSI franchise, and his production company Dare to Pass are working with Yahoo! on a new motion-picture event, Cybergeddon. Casting and production have officially started on this project, which will bring to life the growing threat of cybercrime. The motion-picture event is …

NEW YORK: IFC has unveiled its 2012-13 programming slate, which includes a third season of the original comedy Portlandia alongside new series. Portlandia’s third season will premiere in January 2013. Starring Fred Armisen (Saturday Night Live) and musician Carrie Brownstein, the series is a comedy with sketches that center on …

LOS ANGELES: Osiris Entertainment has partnered with the on-demand streaming site Prescreen.com for the distribution of the independent feature thriller Behind Your Eyes. Prescreen.com, founded in 2011 by Shawn Bercuson, the former VP of business development at Groupon, invites users to share their favorite movies in exchange for rewards and …

NEW YORK: Former GRB Entertainment exec Marielle Zuccarelli is joining A+E Networks in the role of managing director of international content distribution. Based in New York, Zuccarelli will manage the growth of A+E Networks’ content sales activities outside the U.S. She will report to Sean Cohan, the senior VP of international at …

LOS ANGELES: The 13th annual IFTA Production Conference, scheduled for April 20 in Los Angeles, has lined up acclaimed independent filmmaker Eli Roth to deliver this year’s keynote address. The Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA) will bring together producers with finance, distribution and digital marketing execs to take part …

MENOMONEE FALLS: FremantleMedia Enterprises, 19 Entertainment, Bravado and Kohl’s department stores are to launch an exclusive American Idol apparel collection from LF USA. The American Idol fashion brand, Authentic Icon (AI), will be available exclusively at Kohl’s and Kohls.com from April through June 2012 to coincide with American Idol’s 11th …