London - A+E Networks UK announced the appointment of Mark Neil to the role of Vice President of Finance. In his new position Neil will lead A+E Network UK’s finance team and will play an integral role in shaping the business and driving continued growth. He reports directly to Nicolas Eglau, Chief Operating Officer at A+E Networks UK, and General Manager, Nordics, the Benelux and CEEMEA. Neil joins A+E Networks UK from Scripps Networks Interactive where he is CFO, UK and EMEA. In a career … [Read more...] about A+E Networks appoints Mark Neil
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BAFTA kids’ nominations announced
London – The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced the nominations for the British Academy Children’s Awards, which honour the very best in children’s media. The ceremony will be held at the Roundhouse, London and will be hosted by British actor, writer and comedian Doc Brown. Leading the way with three nominations, for the second year in a row, is Horrible Histories for its special episode celebrating the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. The gruesomely entertaining … [Read more...] about BAFTA kids’ nominations announced
BBC Turkce contents on Kanal SIM website
Text and video content from the BBC Turkce (BBC Turkish) website - bbcturkce.com will now be directly available to the users of the Northern Cyprus-based online video news channel, kanalsim.com. Kanal SIM has changed its website’s video-only format to accommodate the BBC Turkce text stories. Branded news from BBC Turkce, in video, photography and text, are now delivered directly to kanalsim.com, bringing the users of the news portal reports from the BBC Turkce home page as well as … [Read more...] about BBC Turkce contents on Kanal SIM website
NBCUniversal acquires rights for graphic novel
London – NBCUniversal International Studios announces it has optioned the rights for Trees, a science fiction graphic novel series by comic book writer and New York Times bestselling author, Warren Ellis and illustrator, Jason Howard. The comics will be adapted for screen by London-based television production company, Hardy Son & Baker, with whom NBCUniversal International Studios has a first look deal. Trees is an elevated-genre graphic novel series set ten years after the arrival of … [Read more...] about NBCUniversal acquires rights for graphic novel
New drama from NBCUniversal and partners
London - Carnival Films, part of NBCUniversal International Studios, and producers of the celebrated series Downton Abbey, is developing a new drama series with acclaimed writer-producer Stephen Schiff (The Americans), producer Marc Shmuger and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney. The first season of the series will be based on Gibney’s latest documentary Zero Days – which Shmuger and Gibney produced for Participant Media. Set in the world of true life cyber warfare, Zero Days tells … [Read more...] about New drama from NBCUniversal and partners
Discovery Communications appoints MD for Eurosports
London – In line with its strategy to bring premium content to more viewers on more screens than ever before, Discovery Communications has appointed Ralph Rivera to the newly created position of Managing Director, Eurosport Digital. He will begin the role on September 26, based in London, and will report to Michael Lang, Executive Vice President of International Development & Digital for Discovery Communications, as well as work closely with Peter Hutton, CEO of Eurosport, and his leadership … [Read more...] about Discovery Communications appoints MD for Eurosports