Cannes – Warner Bros. International Television Distribution has concluded an agreement with Reed MIDEM, in which it is set to be the exclusive sponsor of the MIPFormats Fresh Talent Pitch in 2012. Under the terms of the partnership, the network will spend up to USD$25,000 to develop the winning project as a television project, via one of its production companies. The Fresh Talent Pitch is a competition for companies with innovative concepts for new, non-scripted entertainment formats. The … [Read more...] about Warner Bros. supports Fresh Talent
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Andrew Zein joins International TV Production Unit, WBITD
Burbank, Calif. - Warner Bros. International Television Distribution (WBITD) has tapped veteran UK production executive Andrew Zein to serve as senior vice president, creative, format development and sales, in the company's recently formed international television production unit. The hiring of Zein fills a key role in the unit's core business team of senior executives, reporting to Ronald Goes, who joined the group last year and serves as executive vice president and head of international … [Read more...] about Andrew Zein joins International TV Production Unit, WBITD
Warner Bros International Television Distribution forms Intl TV Prod Unit; names Ronald Goes as EVP
Burbank, Calif. - Warner Bros. International Television Distribution (WBITD) has formed a new international production unit that plans to establish operating production companies in major territories around the world with the mandate to create locally produced versions of programs owned by the Studio and to develop original local programming on a market by market basis. To oversee the activities of the newly formed group, the company has named Ronald Goes as executive vice president and head of … [Read more...] about Warner Bros International Television Distribution forms Intl TV Prod Unit; names Ronald Goes as EVP