http://worldscreen.com This is a RSS feed related to worldscreen en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 19:07:15 GMT http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39307 PREMIUM, May 17: To paraphrase what the English writer Samuel Johnson purportedly said about marriage, being an indie supplier in today’s international TV market is the triumph of hope over experience. These folks don’t get a lot of love from prospective customers, and even when they do close deals, it’s not generally for the money they might have wished. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39307 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39288 STOCKHOLM, May 17: SBS Discovery Media has purchased the Swedish channel TV11 from the TV4 Group, with the takeover scheduled to be complete June 1. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39288 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39291 NEW YORK, May 17: The CW's Reign, a period drama about a teenage Mary, Queen of Scots, generated overwhelmingly positive comments in social media, according to research by Networked Insights. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39291 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39290 BEVERLY HILLS, May 17: Off the back of Skyfall and The Hobbit, MGM posted first-quarter revenues of $481.7 million, more than double the amount posted in the year-ago period. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39290 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39302 NEW YORK, May 17: In this video interview, Bob Higgins, the executive VP of FremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment, sits down with us to discuss the growth of the company over the last few years. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39302 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39296 NEW YORK, May 17: After more than 40 years on CBS, coverage of the US Open is moving to ESPN in 2015, with the pay-TV sports behemoth clinching an 11-year deal for the tennis tournament. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39296 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39286 HONG KONG/HANOI, May 17: A Vietnamese multichannel TV provider has stopped carrying more than 20 international channels, including CNN and BBC World News, as a result of confusion over the country's new pay-TV regulations. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39286 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39287 LONDON, May 17: The number of digital TV homes in Eastern Europe will almost double between 2012 and 2018, reaching 121 million, according to a new report from Digital TV Research. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39287 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39289 STRASBOURG, May 17: The European Audiovisual Observatory has found that there are now 3,087 on-demand content services operating across Europe. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39289 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39293 NEW YORK, May 17: The soaps All My Children and One Life to Live, which recently moved online after some 40 years on broadcast television, will stop producing daily episodes, shifting instead to premiering two new episodes every week. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39293 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39285 LONDON, May 17: After having served as CEO of Shine International on an interim basis since September 2012, Nadine Nohr has officially been appointed to fill the post permanently. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39285 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39300 NEW YORK, May 17: Syfy has placed an order for a six-episode fifth season of Warehouse 13, which will be the final installment for the series. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39300 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39305 LOS ANGELES, May 17: Lifetime is scheduled to premiere the scripted movie Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret and the documentary Jodi Arias: Beyond the Headlines, focused on Jodi Arias' murder trial. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39305 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39304 ISTANBUL, May 17: The Global Agency reality cooking format Rivals-in-Law has been licensed by a pair of broadcasters in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39304 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39292 MUNICH, May 17: The brand-management and media company m4e quadrupled its EBITDA year on year, to 2.2 million euros ($2.8 million). Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39292 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39294 BUDAPEST, May 17: The authenticated VOD service HBO GO is now available to customers of blizoo, the largest cable operator in Bulgaria. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39294 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39299 STOCKHOLM, May 17: The Swedish feature film production company Sonet Film has launched a new entity focused on producing projects for television, Sonet Television. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39299 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39297 NEW YORK, May 17: During its Upfront presentation, the English-language Latino-targeted network NUVOtv announced an expansive programming lineup as well as the appointment of Jennifer Lopez as its new chief creative officer. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39297 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39306 ALBUQUERQUE, May 17: In January 2014 ReelzChannel is slated to air the never-before-seen third season of Steven Seagal Lawman, which chronicles the action-movie star's experiences as a law-enforcement professional. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39306 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39295 GLENDALE, May 17: Based on Turbo, an upcoming summer movie about a super fast snail, DreamWorks Animation has launched the Turbo Racing League App and a $1 million Shell-Out contest presented by Verizon. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39295 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39301 NEW YORK, May 17: Exim Licensing has signed two new licensing partners in Paraguay for AG Properties' Strawberry Shortcake, which has also prompted contract extensions from existing licensees in the region. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39301 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39298 LONDON, May 17: Peter Hutton, who previously ran ESPN and STAR Sports' now-defunct Asian joint venture, has been tapped as the COO of MP & Silva Group, which distributes the media rights to a host of sporting events. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39298 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39303 SANTA MONICA, May 17: The U.S. arts network Ovation has tapped Jason Black as its new VP of original programming and head of digital media. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39303 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39279 NEW YORK, May 17: CBS Studios International (CBSSI) will be presenting international buyers with the new CBS comedies The Millers and We Are Men and the drama Reckless, alongside a pair of shows that made it to The CW. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39279 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39280 NEW YORK, May 17: The ABC series Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is among the new shows Disney Media Distribution (DMD) will be screening in Los Angeles. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39280 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39281 NEW YORK, May 17: Seven new shows picked up by U.S. networks for 2013-14 hail from the NBCUniversal Television Distribution catalogue, among them the comedy About a Boy. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39281 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39282 NEW YORK, May 17: Sony Pictures Television (SPT) will be screening a slew of new shows for buyers, including the NBC comedy The Michael J. Fox Show. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39282 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39283 NEW YORK, May 17: Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution’s L.A. Screenings lineup includes 24: Live Another Day, a limited series that reunites showrunner Howard Gordon with Kiefer Sutherland. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39283 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39284 NEW YORK, May 17: International buyers can look forward to screening such shows as Almost Human, executive produced by J.J. Abrams, from the Warner Bros. International Television Distribution (WBITD) catalogue. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39284 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39272 NEW YORK, May 16: World Screen's guide to the 2013-14 season is now available, featuring the prime-time grids for ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and The CW; pop-up trailers; descriptions and credits for each new and returning show; and a listing of series by studio. Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39272 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39278 LOS ANGELES, May 16: A record-setting 1,500 foreign TV program buyers have just hit Tinseltown for the annual week-long sales bazaar known as the L.A. Screenings—and this go-round they will likely leave bowled over but definitely bleary-eyed by all they have to see. Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39278 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39266 NEW YORK, May 16: The return of Lost's Josh Holloway to television in Intelligence is delivering positive social-media engagement for CBS, according to Networked Insights, which sees the midseason drama as a strong contender on the network's upcoming schedule. Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39266 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39253 NEW YORK, May 16: Watch the trailers for CBS's pickups for the 2013-2014 season, including Intelligence with Josh Holloway and Chuck Lorre's new comedy Mom. Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39253 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39254 NEW YORK, May 16: The CW has shaken up its fall schedule, moving returning shows to new nights and adding a number of new dramas and originals. Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39254 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39276 NEW YORK, May 16: Armando Nuñez, the president of CBS Global Distribution Group, talks to World Screen Newsflash about the strengths of the company's programming portfolio. Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39276 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39274 NEW YORK, May 16: Watch the trailers for new shows headed to The CW, including The Originals, a spinoff from The Vampire Diaries. Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39274 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39255 LUXEMBOURG, May 16: RTL Group's operating profits (EBITA) grew 8.4 percent over Q1 2012, reaching 207 million euros ($267 million), on revenues that were relatively flat. Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39255 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39257 SEATTLE, May 16: Amazon.com has signed a licensing deal with NBCUniversal Cable & New Media Distribution that brings to its catalogue prior seasons of shows such as Grimm, Suits, Covert Affairs, Hannibal and Defiance for instant streaming. Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39257 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39258 NEW YORK, May 16: USA Network has greenlit its first original half-hour comedies, including a series order for Denis Leary's Sirens, alongside unveiling an original drama development slate that includes projects from Gale Anne Hurd, John Legend and others. Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39258 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39270 LONDON, May 16: Pomodoro Stories has licensed the rights to adapt the drama Prisoners of War in Colombia and Mexico from Keshet International, which also granted the company the remake rights for the comedy Polishuk in Argentina, Colombia and Mexico. Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39270 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39269 LONDON, May 16: ITV has placed Sir Peter Bazalgette, formerly the chief creative officer at Endemol, on the board at the broadcaster as its non-executive director. Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39269 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39256 CULVER CITY, May 16: Sony Pictures Entertainment has scored the exclusive worldwide distribution rights for the highly anticipated Angry Birds animated movie, which is being developed by Rovio Entertainment in 3D. Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39256 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39264 LONDON, May 16: ITV Studios Global Entertainment has confirmed that the recently commissioned second season of Rectify will premiere on all Sundance Channel Global networks throughout Asia and Europe. Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39264 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39275 LONDON, May 16: BBC Two's new lineup includes a number of scripted and unscripted titles focused on the Cold War and its effects on Britain. Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39275 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39271 LONDON, May 16: ITN Productions is working on a fast-turnaround documentary for Channel 5 about the three young women who were recently found after being imprisoned for more than a decade in Cleveland, Ohio. Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39271 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39262 SINGAPORE, May 16: AETN All Asia Networks is bringing Lifetime and H2 to Southeast Asia as of June. Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39262 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39260 LONDON, May 16: In the new 6x1-hour series Undo Me, produced by Remarkable Television for Channel 4, Katie Piper will help people who have come to regret the lengths they've gone to in pursuit of beauty. Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39260 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39261 BURBANK, May 16: Baby Daddy's Melissa Peterman is the host of the all-new ABC Family reality dance show Dancing Fools, which features user-generated videos of dances caught on camera. Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39261 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39268 LONDON, May 16: Power has sold four drama titles, including Air Force One is Down, to Universal Networks in a pan-Latin America deal. Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39268 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39273 LONDON, May 16: As part of its plan to deliver 100 hours of original programming to BBC-branded channels by 2014, BBC Worldwide has commissioned the tentatively titled Really Cool Stuff, a factual-entertainment format from 360Production. Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39273