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LOS ANGELES: The film October Baby will be distributed to audiences this fall through Mission Pictures International (MPI) and Provident Films, while MPI and Movie to Movement are introducing U.S. audiences to The Miracle of Marcelino. October Baby is written, produced and directed by Jon and Andy Erwin. It tells the …

LOS ANGELES: Roger Birnbaum, the co-chairman and co-CEO of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), is transitioning to an exclusive producer role at the studio, leaving Gary Barber as the sole chairman and CEO. This is a return to producing for Birnbaum, who will first serve as an executive producer and oversee the production …

CANNES: For MIPCOM, One Three Media is putting The Bible series front and center. The ten-hour dramatic series tells the stories of the Old and New Testaments. “The Bible obviously has worldwide appeal,” says C. Scot Cru, the company’s senior VP of international distribution and production. “Burnett has been honored …

CANNES: With a sharp focus on creating general-entertainment programming that reaches audiences across the globe, Starz Media comes to MIPCOM with a new original series and two new TV movies. Magic City is a drama about mobsters in Miami following the Cuban Revolution during the late 1950s. “Magic City has …

SANTA MONICA: Jonathan Wolf, the managing director of the American Film Market (AFM), talks to World Screen about what attendees can expect from this year’s event, which runs from October 31 to November 7. Last year was the first time that the AFM, organized by the Independent Film & Television …

LOS ANGELES: Georgeville Television (GVTV) is working with Chris Carter, creator of The X-Files, for the new series The After, which will be distributed by the newly formed Sierra/Engine Television. The After, written by Carter, centers on a mysterious, unexplained event. The story will include sci-fi elements as well as …

TORONTO/NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO: Entertainment One (eOne) and the augmented reality platform Aurasma have teamed up to launch the app eOne PLUS. A joint initiative of eOne Television International and eOne Films US, the app is for North American audiences. It runs on the iPhone 3G S and above; the iPad …

BETHPAGE: Cablevision had agreed to distribute sports, news and entertainment programming from The Walt Disney Company across television, the Internet and mobile devices. The multi-year deal covers around 70 services, such as the full suite of WATCH products, ESPN3 and ESPN 3D, and the forthcoming ABC News/Univision Joint Venture, a …

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The feature-length film Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden, which tells the story of the manhunt that took down al-Qaeda’s notorious leader, is slated to make its exclusive world premiere on National Geographic Channel (NGC) on November 4, followed by a debut on Netflix. The …

CANNES: In the run-up to the holiday season, broadcasters are often searching for family-friendly Christmas-themed content, and the 90-minute Love for Christmas from MarVista Entertainment fits the bill. It is one of 12 new TV movies the company has to offer, along with the disaster thriller Collision Course. In a …