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NEWS FEED
Jonathan Levi named ITV Studios' head of arts and popular culture- Allan King events celebrate filmmaker at TIFF
- Outright announces deals in South Africa, Israel
- BBC Four commissions three arts series from Tern TV
- ITV and Pulse ink global distribution deal for "Showbusiness"
- Armoza Formats' "The Bubble" pops up in Lithuania
- Babyfoot signs first look with ITV Studios
- Crusty Demons come to TV with new series
- "Real Housewives of New Jersey" reunion racks up big numbers for Bravo
- Trinny and Susannah makeover The Netherlands and Australia
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ON THE WEB
- TV survey reveals Brits prefer docs
- BET changes perception of NASCAR with new docu-series
- Real-life drama in reality TV
- Shearer's "Big Uneasy" hits theaters for one night only
- 'X-Factor' Auto-tune controversy a sign of how far show has come
- Spike Lee talks HBO doc ahead of its premiere
- Seven moves to three channels with male network 7mate
- Online platforms put power in DIY filmmakers' hands
- Hulu pursues an IPO
- NPR blogger hypothesizes best DVD releases tend to be docs
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Features
ProSiebenSat.1 buys controlling stake in Kinetic
Europe's second largest broadcast group purchases 51% of new company founded by former RDF USA topper Chris Coelen through its Red Arrow Entertainment Group. continue
Gunman killed during hostage-taking at Discovery HQ
A harrowing hostage-taking at Discovery Communications HQ in Silver Spring, Maryland ended with the death of the gunman and the safe release of his three hostages. "The events of today showed the strong heart of the Discovery family," says EVP of global communications David Leavy. continue
MIPCOM preview: Off the Fence
Realscreen speaks with OTF's head of distribution Marije Plaum ahead of MIPCOM as she prepares her "helicopter view" of the market. continue
Hostage standoff at Discovery Communications HQ ends
According to Montgomery County police the gunman who held three hostages at Discovery Communications' headquarters in Silver Spring has been shot dead. continue
Canada's Gemini nominations revealed
CBC and NFB programs and reality formats So You Think You Can Dance Canada and Battle of the Blades are among the multiple Gemini Award nominees, announced yesterday by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. continue
Global Pitch Guide preview: Animal Planet
Just in time for MIPCOM, realscreen will soon be releasing its Global Pitch Guide, featuring the wisdom and tips of programmers and commissioning editors from around the world. In this preview, Animal Planet's Rick Holzman tells us the best way to pitch to the net. continue
Silver's new shingle signs first look deal with eOne
Steven Silver, most recently SVP of factual programming for Entertainment One (eOne), has left the company to establish a new production shingle, Blue Ice Films and is concentrating on his film and TV directing career. continue