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Shaw Media and GetGlue get together
DIGITAL / TVThe Canadian media company will officially begin its partnership with the U.S.-based social networking platform via the premiere of the second season of Top Chef Canada (pictured).
Travel Channel launches Anthony Bourdain app
DIGITAL / TVU.S. network Travel Channel has released its first travel guide application, Travel Channel Layover Guide With Anthony Bourdain, available via iTunes for iPad (pictured), iPod Touch and iPhone devices.
DISCOP Istanbul delegates mull over multi-platform
DIGITAL / TVThe second annual TV content market serving Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia reports a 25% jump in attendance and increasing interest in documentaries and regional coproduction deals brought about by the Arab Spring.
Scott Free, Fuji TV team for “Japan in a Day”
DIGITAL / FILM / TVThe London arm of filmmakers Ridley and Tony Scott’s production company is partnering with Japanese broadcaster Fuji TV for a Life in a Day spin-off, which will mark the one-year anniversary of Japan’s earthquake and tsunami disaster.
Rose d’Or reveals nominees
DIGITAL / TVUK hit Don’t Tell the Bride (pictured) is one of the nominees in the factual entertainment category for the international awards ceremony, taking place during the upcoming Rose d’Or Festival in Lucerne, Switzerland.
MIPDoc International Pitch extends deadline
DIGITAL / FILM / TVContent creators and producers aiming to submit entries to MIPDoc’s pitch competition now have until February 27 to do so.
PBS to launch Online Film Festival
DIGITAL / FILMThe American pubcaster’s inaugural online festival will showcase independently produced short films from February 27 through March 30.
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.
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.
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Factual Entertainment Forum 2011 - Sharon Levy, EVP original series and animation at Spike TV, during the “Mining for Gold” panel at Realscreen’s Factual Entertainment Forum in Santa Monica.