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LOS ANGELES: MGM Television is slated to present a number of titles next month at MIPCOM, including films such as Skyfall and TV series such as Vikings. Skyfall, starring Daniel Craig as secret agent 007, is the latest installment of the James Bond franchise. Other films in the MGM Television …

STAMFORD: WWE has entered into an exclusive multi-year deal that brings its programming to Hulu Plus as well as Hulu Latino. Hulu Plus is offering unlimited instant streaming access along with additional content and programming on the go. The service has become the exclusive home for next-day access to all …

NEW YORK: The TV companion app zeebox, which launched in the U.K. last year, has come to the U.S., striking partnerships with Comcast Cable, NBCUniversal, HBO and Cinemax across more than 30 television networks. Zeebox allows consumers to find what to watch by browsing a set of comprehensive TV listings, social …

LOS ANGELES: With MIPCOM just around the corner, BoPaul Media Worldwide (BMW) has squeezed in three agreements involving titles such as Hellraiser, Jaguar Lives and Mrs Caldicot‘s Cabbage War. Japan’s Fine Films has agreed to Hellraiser IV: Bloodline, the final installment of the film franchise led by Doug Bradley. In …

LOS ANGELES: Sierra/Affinity and Engine Entertainment have joined forces to launch Sierra/Engine Television, a new production and distribution outfit that will make its debut at MIPCOM with projects such as Crossbones, which has a ten-episode order from NBC. From Georgeville Television, Crossbones is produced by Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald alongside …

LOS ANGELES: MarVista Entertainment plans to present several movies, including Collision Course, to international buyers at next week’s event. MarVista will be offering 90-minute thrillers such as A Fall from Grace, starring Maiara Walsh (Desperate Housewives), Liz Vassey (CSI), Grant Harvey (Secret Life of the American Teenager) and Kelcie Stranahan; and …

LOS ANGELES: Pamela Silverman has been elevated to the role of director of operations and exhibitor services at NATPE. Silverman will be responsible for sales duties and operations for all NATPE events. She has been promoted from her post of manager of operations and event services. Prior to this she …

NEW YORK: The opening night of this year’s New York Television Festival (NYTVF) will feature the world premiere screening of The CW’s new mid-season series The Carrie Diaries, followed by a Q&A with the show’s star, AnnaSophia Robb, along with series executive producer Amy Harris and author/executive producer Candace Bushnell. …

LOS ANGELES: At MIPCOM, Mission Pictures International (MPI) is highlighting ten new titles, consisting of family dramas, action series and more. The company will be presenting the family dramas Last Ounce of Courage and Heart of a Hero, as well as The Angel Next Door, a film from gmc TV. …

NEW YORK: I went to three countries this spring—Laos, China and Germany—that made me think about change and the way the world challenges and surprises us. With the 40th anniversary of the International Emmy coming up this November, the year 1972 is very much on my mind. And what I …