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Women in Film Chicago Backlot Event @ wttw11

By Guest (not verified) | Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 11:00am

Join us for the November Backlot as wttw11 opens their doors to Women in Film Chicago! The Backlot series provides our members with access to selected Chicago film, television, commercial, sound and new media production facilities. These businesses provide an overview of how their companies approach and support the creative process in the Midwest. Don't miss this behind-the-scenes look into one of Chicago's premier televisions stations, wttw11, the most-watched public television station (PBS) in the country.

Disney Headline News

Kevin Gamble Joins Disney Television Animation

By Matt Kapko | Monday, November 2, 2009 at 12:17pm

Kevin Gamble has been named Vice President, Development, Disney Television Animation, it was announced today by Eric Coleman, Senior Vice President, Original Series, Disney Television Animation, to whom he will report.

Syfy Headline News

Syfy's Spin on Alice Adventures in Wonderland Premieres Dec. 6

By Matt Kapko | Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 2:35pm

Press Release from Syfy

New York, NY – October 7, 2009 – Syfy’s contemporary re-imagined spin on Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland will premiere on Sunday, December 6th @ 9-11pm ET/PT and air over two consecutive nights. In this modern day spin on the classic stories by Lewis Carroll, Academy Award winner Kathy Bates (Misery) stars as the Queen of Hearts and Caterina Scorsone (Crash television series) as Alice.

Television Headline News

The Simpsons Get Yellow Carpet at MIPCOM

MIPCOM in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution, will celebrate the 20th anniversary of “The Simpsons,” the longest-running primetime TV series in history, at this year’s October market.

Television Headline News

Sony Pictures Taps Alexandar Marin For SVP Distribution in Latin America

By Matt Kapko | Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 8:11am

Sony Pictures Television (SPT) announced today that Alexander Marin has been promoted to senior vice president, distribution, Latin America & the Caribbean.

Television Headline News

Donna Ebbs Named SVP of New Hasbro-Discovery Network

By Rick DeMott | Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 12:21pm

Hasbro-Discovery Communications Joint Venture President and CEO Margaret Loesch today announced the appointment of children's and family entertainment programming veteran Donna Ebbs as senior vice president, programming, for the joint venture television network expected to launch in late 2010.

Television Headline News

Annies Change Rules

The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announces its 'Call for Entries' for this year's 37th Annual Annie Awards.

Television Headline News

TV Executive Tom Mazza Joins Cookie Jar Entertainment

Press Release from Cookie Jar Entertainment

Burbank, CA (April 29, 2009) -- Longtime TV executive Tom Mazza has joined Cookie Jar Entertainment as EVP and Head of Worldwide TV. Mazza will run Cookie Jar's new primetime label, THE JAR. He will also manage the company's development and production departments as well as sales and distribution, program acquisition and international co-productions.

Television Headline News

ABC Family Buys Up Disney's 2008-2009 Live Action Slate

ABC Family has acquired a slate of theatricals including several network television premieres as part of an agreement with Disney-ABC Domestic Television. The network will air the network television premieres of the Walt Disney Pictures 3-D films G-FORCE, from producer Jerry Bruckheimer, in theaters this summer, and A CHRISTMAS CAROL, starring Jim Carrey, to be released in theaters this November. The package also includes the network television premiere of BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA, and second position windows for the studio's two recent films, RACE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN and BEDTIME STORIES.

Television Headline News

Changing Entertainment World Connects at MIPTV 2009

11,500 entertainment content producers, distributors, digital media and advertising executives from 105 countries, gathered in Cannes this week, saying that the television industry may have changed forever, as the global economic situation and a blurring of lines between television and newer mobile, web and IPTV players, re-draws the entertainment map.

Television Headline News

2009 Educational Television Awards Call for Entries

2009 Educational Television Awards Call for EntriesDeadline: April 17, 2009

The Royal Television Society has launched the call for entries for the 2009 Educational Television Awards. The awards aim to recognize outstanding contributions to the educational use of television content available across platforms, including terrestrial TV and online.

Television Headline News

Sony Pictures Unites Domestic, International Television Divisions

Sony Pictures Entertainment is uniting its domestic and international television divisions as part of its strategy to produce and distribute content on a worldwide basis.

The announcement was made by Sony Pictures Chairman and CEO, Michael Lynton, and Co-Chairman, Amy Pascal.

Television Headline News

MJTV Launches Licensing Division

Independent French production company Moi j'aime la television (MJTV) is launching its own in-house licensing division and has appointed Alexandre Mayaud as consultant.

This move reflects the company's growth into new areas and its plans to further exploit its key brands across merchandising and other media including music and book publishing, videogames and educational language learning toys.

Television Headline News

Rupert Dilnott-Cooper, Helen McAleer Join Rocket Licensing

Independent licensing and brand development company Rocket Licensing has announced the appointment of two media figures as non-exec directors of the company.

Rupert Dilnott-Cooper and Helen McAleer have many years of experience in senior roles in such major entertainment companies as Carlton Communications, Walker Books, Channel 4 and BBC Worldwide.

Film Headline News

WALL-E Editor Stephan Schaffer Wins Historic Eddie

For the first time in 59 years, an animated film has won at the ACE Eddie Awards. SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE, (edited by Chris Dickens) and WALL-E (edited by Stephen Schaffer) won Best Edited Feature Film (Drama) and Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy or Musical) respectively at the 59th Annual ACE Eddie Awards Sunday night where trophies were handed out in nine categories of film, television and documentaries.

Television Events

NATPE 2009 Market & Conference

By Guest (not verified) | Monday, January 26, 2009 at 11:00am
Begins: January 26, 2009

The annual NATPE Conference & Exhibition is the only American program market serving the worldwide television community. This three-day convention and marketplace is recognized throughout the world as a key media event. If you buy, sell, develop, finance, advertise, market or license content; implement technology; exploit rights; or leverage media assets, the annual conference and exhibition is the best place to be for success today and growth tomorrow.

Television Headline News

AJA FS1 and KONA 3 Help NASA's Goddard Television Take Flight

AJA Video Systems' FS1 converters and KONA 3 video capture and playback cards are an integral part of the HD post production workflow at Goddard Television, the media distribution arm of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. The FS1 is a universal HD and SD, audio and video frame synchronizer and converter supporting virtually any input or output format, and KONA 3 is AJA's top-of-the-line uncompressed capture card for SD, HD, and Dual Link 4:4:4 HD for Apple Mac Pro systems.

Television Headline News

Paul Johnson To Leave Reed MIDEM

Paul Johnson, Television Division Director at Reed MIDEM, the Paris-based organizer of international exhibitions and conferences, is to leave the company in mid-March for a new career opportunity to be announced shortly.

Johnson was appointed Reed MIDEM's Television Division Director in April 2003 and was responsible for the company's MIPTV, MIPCOM, MIPDOC and MIP Junior events. He oversaw the launch of the MIPTV Content 360 initiative, the introduction of the International Digital Emmy Awards and the digitization of screenings at MIPDOC and MIP Junior.

Television Headline News

Robert Carlyle to Star in Sci Fi's Stargate Universe

Award-winning Scottish actor Robert Carlyle (TRAINSPOTTING, THE FULL MONTY) has been cast in the leading role of Dr. David Rush on Sci Fi's new original series, STARGATE UNIVERSE, the latest adventure in the Stargate franchise produced by MGM television. Production will begin in Vancouver in February 2009 with an eye toward a summer 2009 premiere. Additional casting is currently underway.

Television Headline News

Sci Fi And Trion Sign Vets For Videogame/TV Project

Sci Fi Channel and Trion World Network, the publisher and developer of connected games and entertainment, hired two industry veterans in the co-development of a videogame and television show.

Kevin Beardslee joins Trion to serve as Senior Development Director for the project at Trion's San Diego development studio. Television writer Peter Egan has been tapped to write the pilot episode.

The partnership will simultaneously co-develop a game and cable television property. This will be the second original IP Trion has created.

Television Headline News

aniBoom Awards 3 Accepting Submissions Through December 1

The third annual aniBoom Awards are open for submissions from independent animators of all types around the globe through December 1, 2008. More than 850 submissions have been received so far, and are now being viewed and ranked by the community on aniBoom.com and by a select panel of entertainment industry luminaries. At stake is a Grand Prize for the overall winner that includes a $25,000 investment in commercial development and a distribution deal with aniBoom that will enable the winning animator to receive significant career-making exposure through a variety of outlets and channels.

Television Events

Women in Animation Meeting -- Shelley Palmer To Speak

By Guest (not verified) | Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at 11:00am
Begins: November 11, 2008

Shelley Palmer will be the guest of the next Women In Animation meeting in New York. The theme of his talk will be: "Forces And Trends That Shape The Future Of Technology, Media And Entertainment And The Best Ways To Generate Revenue By Using Technology."

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