World Screen

SAN FRANCISCO, September 7: In a survey of several European markets, Telephia found that FIFA World Cup mobile content was most popular among Italian subscribers, followed by Germany and then France. Telephia’s Q3 2006 European Subscriber and Device Report (ESDR) …

NEW YORK, September 7: A new study from JupiterResearch has found that while 11 percent of mobile phones will be video capable by the end of this year, just 1 percent of subscribers will actually be willing to pay for …

LONDON, September 7: Virgin Mobile has unveiled the first broadcast mobile-TV service for the U.K., delivering BBC One, ITV1, Channel 4’s made-for-mobile channel, Channel 4 Short Cuts, and E4, beginning October 1. The service, which is provided by BT’s wholesale …

SAINT TROPEZ, September 7: According to the annual survey released by TV France International and CNC, French TV exports were up just 2.7 percent in 2005 to 150.8 million euros, with sales up 4 percent to 112.5 million euros and …

NEW YORK, September 7: Several former U.S. government officials, including Madeleine Albright, have sent letters to The Walt Disney Company’s CEO, Bob Iger, expressing their concerns with ABC’s upcoming mini-series The Path to 9/11. According to the Associated Press, former …

CULVER CITY, September 7: Amy Pascal has been promoted to co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment, alongside chairman and CEO Michael Lynton, and has extended her deal with the studio to 2011. In addition to her new title, Pascal will continue …

LONDON, September 7: Darren Childs, the managing director of global channels at BBC Worldwide, today unveiled the division’s expansion plans, led by the rollout of two channels, CBeebies and BBC Entertainment, in India. The preschool service CBeebies will air in …

NEW YORK, September 7: Total advertising expenditures in the U.S. in the first six months of this year increased 4.1 percent to $73 billion, according to TNS Media Intelligence, with Spanish-language media posting significant gains as a result of the …

GUTERSLOH, September 7: Gains at the RTL Group helped Bertelsmann to post half-year revenues of 9.1 billion euros, a 14.5-percent gain on the first half of 2005. The company posted a net profit of 339 million euros, up slightly from …

SYDNEY, September 6: Karen Dacey has been named manager of program sales at ABC Enterprises, succeeding Michael Badorrek. Dacey will oversee the management of ABC Enterprises' program sales business including news and current affairs sales, international distribution of the Film …