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Discovery, Amazon and Rovio to discuss digital at MIPTV
DIGITAL / TVMIPTV’s “Super Sunday” program will feature Media Mastermind keynote addresses from Discovery Communications’ chief digital officer JB Perrette, Amazon.com’s vice president Anthony Bay, and Rovio chief marketing officer Peter Vesterbacka.
Comcast to distribute indie nets from Magic Johnson, Diddy
TVAs part of its mandate following its merger with NBCU, Comcast has agreed to distribute four minority-owned networks, including Johnson’s Aspire and Combs’ Revolt.
Archivist Rick Prelinger to receive lifetime achievement award
FILM / PEOPLE NEWS / TVThe author, filmmaker and footage expert will be honored at this year’s edition of the FOCAL International Awards, to be held in London this May.
MIPDoc teams with Indie Go Go for International Pitch, reveals keynotes
DIGITAL / FILM / TVEntrants to this year’s pitch competition in Cannes can work with the crowdfunding site to promote their projects and pitch for investment online.
Four projects to vie for non-fiction International Digital Emmy
DIGITALNominees from Canada, Brazil, the UK and Japan will face off against each other in the upcoming International Digital Emmy Awards, taking place during the opening night of MIPTV.
CBS, Keshet, Columbus and Magical Elves team up for “3″
TVThe Israeli reality format, which follows three women of different ages as they look for love, will be adapted for U.S. audiences by the Elves’ Jane Lipsitz and Dan Cutforth (pictured), and director/producer Chris Columbus for a CBS summer series.
Snowman’s off to Oslo
TVSnowman Productions, the entertainment-oriented Scandinavian production arm of Red Arrow Entertainment Group, will be setting up an office in Norway.
Pilgrim Studios beefs up development team
PEOPLE NEWS / TVThe North Hollywood-based prodco headed by Craig Piligian (pictured) has bolstered its development department with four hires and has officially announced three promotions.
BBCWW completes acquisitions, content strategy reorg
TVFive genre specialist teams will work with production partners from within the BBC and BBCWW, as well as UK and overseas indies to acquire, develop, and coproduce content.
Scripps posts double digit revenue growth for Q4
TVOf the networks in the company’s lifestyle roster, Food Network, HGTV, Cooking Channel and DIY Network posted revenue gains, while Travel Channel and Great American Country posted losses.
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Factual Entertainment Forum 2011 - Adam DiVello, president, Done & Done Productions, at the Realscreen Factual Entertainment Forum.