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ShineReveille to Distribute Fox Reality Series
LOS ANGELES, August 15: Fox Reality Channel has named ShineReveille International as its distribution partner to license the format and finished episodes of its original series Solitary, which will return to the network for a third season.
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Debmar-Mercury Picks Up New Reality Game Show
LONDON, August 14: Hot Seat, a new reality game-show format from Standing Stone Productions, has been acquired by Debmar-Mercury for distribution in the U.S. and markets outside of the U.K.
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New Executive Producer for Aito Media
TAMPERE, August 11: Timoteus Tuovinen has been appointed as the executive producer for Finnish format outfit Aito Media, where he will be responsible for international productions and distribution.
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Eyeworks Picks Up RTL Cooking Show
HILVERSUM, August 11: Eyeworks will be the exclusive worldwide distributor outside of the Netherlands for RTL 4’s format Who is the Chef?, which was developed and produced in house by RTL Productions.
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CNBC to Broadcast British Version of The Apprentice
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, August 11: The Apprentice UK, where contestants battle for the chance to work for self-made millionaire Sir Alan Sugar, will air Mondays on CNBC in the U.S. starting this month.
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FOX Sets September Premiere for Hole in the Wall
LOS ANGELES, August 8: FOX will premiere the body-bending game show Hole in the Wall from FremantleMedia North America on September 11.
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ABC Orders Second Season of Wipeout
BURBANK, August 7: ABC has picked up a second season of the competition show Wipeout from Endemol USA, after the series has consistently scored well this summer.
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Target Secures U.S., U.K. Deals for Paranormal Series
NEW YORK, July 30: Target Entertainment has brokered a deal with Travel Channel for the paranormal entertainment brand Most Haunted that includes the co-production of an original eight-episode U.S. version.
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SevenOne Continues Sales for The Successor
MUNICH, July 30: TV Channel Russia is the latest broadcaster to take on SevenOne International’s hit format The Successor, launching what is likely to be called Fenom at the end of August.
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Several Deals Completed for Doc Martin Series
LONDON, July 29: Portman Film & Television, part of the Digital Rights Group, has completed a range of deals for the series Doc Martin, including a new Spanish version of the show.
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Armoza Comedy Format Launches in Israel
MEVASSERT ZION, July 29: The Saddest Sketch Show in the World, the new scripted comedy from Armoza Formats, scored a successful debut on Israel’s Channel 10, and has already been optioned in Germany.
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The Office Gets Russian Treatment
LONDON, July 24: BBC Worldwide’s scripted format The Office continues to grow its global footprint, with Russia as the latest country to make a local version of the hit comedy.
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Distraction Scores New Sales
MONTREAL, July 23: Distraction has secured sales for five of its formats, including a deal for The Next Great Leader in the Middle East.
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The Block Set for Israeli Treatment
SYDNEY, July 23: Israel 10 has acquired the rights to produce a local version of Southern Star International’s hit reality series The Block.
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SPTI Secures New Markets for Dragons’ Den
LONDON, July 23: Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has notched up additional deals for Dragons’ Den, licensing the format into Ireland, Sweden and the Czech Republic.
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CTC Wraps Production on New Season of Hit Sitcom
MOSCOW, July 22: CTC Media has finished production on the ninth season of the sitcom My Fair Nanny, with scripts for the new episodes developed exclusively for the Russian broadcaster.
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PROFILES
Richard Propper and Kirt Eftekhar
The executives behind the joint venture of O.S.I.
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Ira Levy
An executive producer & partner at Breakthrough Films & Television.
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Jim Chabin
The CEO of Promax/BDA.
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Erik Saltzgaber
The VP of international sales and distribution at Associated Television International.
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Rob Gilby
The senior VP and managing director of Disney-ABC International Television Asia Pacific.
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Sally Miles
The CEO of Passion Distribution.
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Fiona Crago
The general manager of Beyond Distribution.
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Chris Bonney
The CEO of Outright Distribution.
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Todd Schwartz
The VP of programming at Playboy TV.
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Walter Köhler
The head of natural history/Universum at Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF).
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Liz Kalodner
The executive VP and general manager of CBS Consumer Products.
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Neil Braun
The president of distribution and marketing at Starz Media.
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Cynthia Fenneman
The president and CEO of American Public Television.
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Bruce Boren and Darren Childs
The CEO of Televisa Networks and the managing director of BBC Worldwide Channels.
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Keith Hindle
The executive VP of licensing for the Americas at FremantleMedia Enterprises.
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Christine Leo-McKerrow
The senior VP and general manager for Asia at BBC Worldwide Channels.
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Eileen O’Neill
The president and general manager of Planet Green.
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Simon Twiston Davies
The CEO of the Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia.
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Flavio Rocha
The international content director for Globo TV International.
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Slawomir Cyra
The deputy director of program acquisitions and sales for international affairs at Telewizja Polska.
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David Royle
The executive VP of programming and production at Smithsonian Networks.
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Florin Nicoara
The programming director of Antena 1.
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David Goldberg
The president of Endemol USA.
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John Cuddihy & Sandra Carter
The president and managing director & the executive VP of new business development for Lightworks Program Distribution.
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Beata Hegedus
The managing director of Debmar-Mercury International.
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Brad Wald
The managing director for EMEA at Comcast International Media Group.
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James Burstall
The CEO of Leopard Films.
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Anca Truta
The CEO of the entertainment division at MediaPro.
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Les Harris
The president and CEO of Canamedia.
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Roma Khanna
The senior VP of content at CHUM Television.
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Ted Riley
The executive managing director of television distribution at Alliance Atlantis Communications.
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Fraser Small
The head of marketing at Endemol.
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Jeff Lerner
The VP of development and current programs at Sony Pictures Television International.
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Les Harris
The president of Canamedia.
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Paul Heaney
Cineflix International Distribution's managing director
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Donna Friedman Meir
The president of National Geographic Kids' Programming & Production.
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Linda Kahn
Scholastic Entertainment's senior VP of programming and distribution.
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Cathy Payne
The chief executive of Southern Star International.
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Arnie Zipursky
The chairman and CEO of Cambium Catalyst International (CCI).
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Kathleen Hricik
Entertainment Rights' executive VP and managing director for the U.S., Canada and Latin America.
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Bradley Bell
The head writer and executive producer of The Bold and the Beautiful.
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Liz Nealon & Terry Fitzpatrick
Sesame Workshop's executive VP and creative director, and executive VP of distribution.
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Luis Silberwasser
The senior VP and GM of U.S. Hispanic Networks at Discovery Communications.
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Silvana D'Angelo
The head of international sales and marketing at Telefe International.
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Gene George
The president of Regent Worldwide Sales.
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David Michel
The senior VP of Marathon Animation.
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Leslie Nelson
The senior VP of international sales and managing director of European operations at DIC Entertainment.
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Andy Kaplan
The president of international networks at SPTI.
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David Ellender
The managing director of Fremantle International Distribution (FID).
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Laura Burrell
The head of formats at Granada International.
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Bruce Johnson
The president and CEO of PorchLight Entertainment.
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David Dreilinger
The president of Lightworks Enterprises.
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Gary Lico
The president and CEO of CABLEready.
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Joseph & Fernando Szew
MarVista Entertainment's president/CEO anad COO/managing director.
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Alison Rayson
The CEO of Target Entertainment
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Bob Clasen
Starz Entertainment Group's president and CEO.
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Rob Simmons
The general manager and chief financial officer of Studio B Productions.
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Judy Barlow
The VP of business development at American Public Television.
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Tim Mutimer
The director of sales at Granada International.
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Andrew Whitaker
The managing director and senior VP of international television at World Wrestling Entertainment.
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Louise Pedersen
The managing director of All3Media International.
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Rola Bauer
The managing director of Tandem Communications in Munich.
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Graeme Mason
The managing director of Channel 4 International.
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Carl Hall
Parthenon Entertainment's managing director.
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Michel Rodrigue
President and CEO of Distraction.
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Piotr Gawel
The executive VP of advertising sales and marketing at Telewizja Polska.
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Frederick Huntsberry
The president of NBC Universal International.
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Kristen Eppley
New Dominion Pictures' head of international sales and distribution.
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Leslie Jones
NBC Universal International Television Distribution's VP of international sales and format production.
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John Schmidt & Greg Philips
The CEO of ContentFilm & the president of Fireworks International.
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Richard Propper
The president of Solid Entertainment.
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Steve Copestake
The senior VP of marketing at Buena Vista International Television.
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Bryan Brown
Bryan Brown distinguished himself as an actor early in his career in both movies and television.
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Mary Powers
The VP of communication at Canada's CHUM Limited.
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Marcos Santana
The chairman and CEO of Tepuy International.
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Paul Johnson
The director of the television division at Reed Midem.
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Ashwin Navin
The president, COO and co-founder of BitTorrent.
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Cathy Payne
The chief executive of Southern Star International.
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George Shamieh
The CEO of American Cinema International.
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Craig Cegielski
The VP of programming and sales at Lionsgate International Television.
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John Cuddihy
The executive VP and MD of Lightworks Program Distribution.
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Hugo Rose
The CEO of Televix Entertainment
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Nancy Fowler
The head of global sales at DIC.
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Peter Smith
The president of NBC Universal International.
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Armando Nuñez, Jr.
The president of CBS Paramount International Television.
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Mark Reynolds
The head of factual at Granada International.
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Fernando Gaitán
The creator of the hit novela Betty la fea.
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John Reynolds
The managing director of Millimages.
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Alison Homewood
The executive VP of worldwide distribution at HIT Entertainment.
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Tom Toumazis
The executive VP and MD for EMEA and Canada at Buena Vista International Television.
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Rick Feldman
The president and CEO of NATPE.
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Tom Koch
The director of WGBH International.
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Mike Heap
The CEO of Entertainment Rights.
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Herb Lazarus
The president of Carsey-Werner International.
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Steve Smith
The managing director of Playboy Television International.
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Heather Stevenson
The president of Zodiak Television World.
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Frances Berwick
The executive VP of programming and production at Bravo.
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Ignas Scheynius
The co-founder and president of Millennium Media Group.
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Pedro Felix Leda
The president of Ledafilms.
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Allen Bohbot
The chairman and CEO of BKN New Media.
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Lisa Gersh
The president and COO of Oxygen.
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Ron Alexander
The director of international sales at TPI.
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Kevin Byles
The VP and general manager of CHUM International.
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Paul Johnson
The director of the television division at Reed MIDEM.
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Erik Pack
The president of Iostar Distribution.
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Marc Buhaj
The senior VP of programming at Jetix Europe.
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Jennifer Monier-Williams
The VP of International TV distribution and sales at Sesame Workshop.
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Chris Bonney
The managing director of Outright Distribution.
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Peter Pas
The commercial director of Parthenon Entertainment.
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Robert Montgomery
The CEO of Achilles Media.
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John Morayniss
The chairman and CEO of Blueprint Entertainment.
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Patrick Jucaud
The general manager of Basic Lead.
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Ken DuBow
The recently appointed president of worldwide distribution at PorchLight Entertainment has known about the television business since he was a young boy
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Lee Hunt
The interim managing director of Promax/BDA.
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Mary Herne
The executive VP of international television and home entertainment sales at Peace Arch Entertainment.
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Nadav Palti
The president and CEO of Dori Media Group.
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Alfred R. Kahn
The chairman and CEO of 4Kids Entertainment.
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Jeffrey Conrad
The senior VP of Creative Studios at American Greetings Properties.
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Jason Hirschhorn
The president of Sling Media Entertainment Group.
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José Luis Romero
The director of formats at Televisa Estudios.
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Simon Twiston Davies
The CEO of the Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia.
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Rachel Ward
The writer, actor and director is best known for her role in the mini-series The Thorn Birds.
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Chuck Lorre
The co-creator and executive producer of the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men.
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Alison Rayson
The CEO of Target Entertainment.
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Jack Bender
A director of ABC's hit drama Lost.
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Richard Woolfe
The director of programs for BSkyB's Sky One, Two and Three.
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David Dinerstein
The president of worldwide marketing and distribution for Lakeshore Entertainment.
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Chris Philip
The president of worldwide sales for Power.
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Paul Johnson
The director of the television division at Reed MIDEM.
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Christina Jennings
The chairman & co-CEO of Shaftesbury Films.
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Ted Riley
Alliance Atlantis Communications
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Duccio Donati
The VP of International Sales for Comcast International Media Group.
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Andy Heyward
DIC Entertainment’s chairman and CEO.
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John Flock
The president and COO of Peace Arch Entertainment Group.
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Glen Hartford
The chairman and CEO of Cinamour Entertainment.
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Chevonne O’Shaughnessy
The president of American Cinema International.
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Roma Khanna
The president of global networks and digital initiatives for NBC Universal International.
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Bertram van Munster
The co-creator and executive producer of CBS's The Amazing Race.
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Kim Cattrall
Actress starring in Granada International's My Boy Jack.
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Juan Pablo Gaviria
The VP of Si Hay Ideas and creative development and production VP at Teleset.
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A Tribute to Peter Orton
The founder and former chairman of HIT Entertainment.
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Greg Johnson
The VP of sales at Disney-ABC International Television Asia Pacific.
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Christine Fellowes
The managing director for the Asia Pacific at Comcast International Media Group.
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Ganesh Rajaram
The VP of sales for Asia at FremantleMedia Enterprises.
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James Ross
The regional director for Asia at Granada International.
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Kevin Beggs
The president of television programming and production at Lionsgate.
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Kevin MacLellan
The president of Comcast International Media Group.
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Wolfram Winter
The managing director of Premiere Star.
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David Dreilinger
The president and CEO of Lightworks Enterprises.
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Marc Juris
The executive VP and general manager of truTV.
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Paul Heaney
The managing director of Cineflix International Distribution.
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Dean Possenniskie
The general manager and senior VP for EMEA of BBC Worldwide's Global Channels division.
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Laura Michalchyshyn
The executive VP and general manager of programming and creative affairs at Sundance Channel.
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Raphael Corrêa Netto
The director of international sales for Globo TV International.
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Richard Bradley
The managing director and VP of content at Lion Television.
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Gene George
The executive VP of worldwide distribution at Starz Media.
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Chris Philip
The president of worldwide sales at Power.
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Meggan Kimberley and Adam Wright
The co-presidents of Regent Worldwide Sales.
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Germaine Deagan Sweet
The VP of content syndication for National Geographic Channels International (NGCI).
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Paolo Bonolis
The creator/presenter of Ciao Darwin.
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Paul Johnson
The director of the television division for Reed MIDEM.
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Richard Life
The head of factual acquisitions and co-productions for Granada International.
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Fernando Szew
The CEO of MarVista Entertainment.
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Marjorie Kaplan
The president and general manager of Animal Planet Media.
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Michael Katz
The VP of programming and production for AETN International.
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Ira Levy
The executive producer and partner of Breakthrough Films & Television.
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Espen Huseby
The CEO and head of sales at NordicWorld.
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Chris Knight
The president of Knight Enterprises.
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Andrew Whitaker
The president of Europe, Middle East and Africa at World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
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Rola Bauer
The partner and managing director of Tandem Communications.
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Fredrik af Malmborg
The managing director of Sparks Network.
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Jorg Roth
The managing director of Zodiak International.
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Avi Armoza
The CEO of Armoza Formats.
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Vlad Riashyn
The CEO of Star Media.
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Trudy Grant
The president of Sullivan Entertainment International.
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Sharon Levy
The senior VP of original series for Spike TV.
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Greg Phillips
The president of Fireworks International.
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Kevin Wall
The founder and CEO of Control Room and Live Earth.
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Jehane Noujaim
A documentary filmmaker and the creator of Pangea Day.
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Ken DuBow
The president of worldwide distribution for PorchLight Entertainment.
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Urban Frye
The managing director of the Rose d’Or Festival.
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Caleb Weinstein
The senior VP of Discovery Enterprises International.
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Carrie Stein
The CEO of Alchemy Television Group.
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Stephen Janson
The president of Janson Media.
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Christina Jennings
The chairman and CEO of Shaftesbury Films.
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John de Mol

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Richard Propper
The president of Solid Entertainment.
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Robert Montgomery
The CEO of Achilles Media.
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