Up the Ladder: A+E Networks
A+E Networks has promoted Christopher Barry to svp, head of Finance and Business Planning, International and Digital. Barry will report to Art Vomvas, evp, Financial and Business Planning, A+E Networks, (…)
Ben Pyne, Marcel Vinay Among MipTV Honorees
At this year’s MIPTV, the Médailles d’Honneur will go to Ben Pyne, president Global Distribution, Disney Media Network; Marcel Vinay Sr.; president of Mexico’s Comarex; Punit Goenka and Amit Goenka, co-CEO’s (…)
Zodiak Rights’ “Undressed” Format Commissioned In U.K., Netherlands, Italy
Local adaptations of Zodiak Rights’ new format Undressed have been commissioned in the U.K. and in The Netherlands. Undressed is a social experiment, which sees two complete strangers undress each other (…)
SPT Launches True Crime Channel in the U.K.
Sony Pictures Television will launch new U.K. channel, True Crime, on March 22. The channel will be devoted to crime programming, with a lineup that includes series such as “Deadly Women,” (…)
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Picks Up 9 Story Titles
9 Story Media Group has signed licenses with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) for second seasons of Camp Lakebottom, Numb Chucks and Peg + Cat. The combined deal brings over 75 half (…)
Up the Ladder: Legendary
Producer Mary Parent has been appointed to the newly created position of vice chairman of Worldwide Production, Legendary. Parent will oversee all aspects of the company’s film, television, digital, mobile (…)
FashionBox and 360TuneBox Available on Xumo platform
Viewers of SPI International’s FashionBox HD and 360TuneBox HD channels will have access to the content through Xumo, a television and video-on-demand service that provides free access to programming (…)
MoMedia, Outfit7 Enter Distribution Deal for “Talking Tom And Friends”
London-based MoMedia, a digital distributor and VOD content management company, has signed a worldwide digital distribution deal with global family entertainment Outfit7, the creator and producer of kids’ property Talking (…)
Caracol Brings “Soul Sisters” to the U.S.
Telenovela Soul Sisters (Hermanitas Calle), produced by Caracol Televisión and distributed by Caracol Internacional, debuted in the U.S. on February 20th, on the Wapa América signal. Based on a (…)
