Films produced in Europe made up 28 percent of movies broadcast by a sample of European TV channels during the 2015-16 season, according to a new study from the European Audiovisual Observatory.
Read More »International Academy Panel Video: Andy Kaplan & Armando Nuñez
World Screen's Anna Carugati moderated a conversation with Andy Kaplan, the president of worldwide networks at Sony Pictures Television, and Armando Nuñez, the president and CEO of CBS Studios International, as part of the annual November members’ meeting for the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Read More »RTL Crime Orders Remake of Fritz Lang’s M
RTL Crime has ordered its first original drama, M: A City Looks for a Murderer (M: Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder).
Read More »Shine TV Taps EP Nicola Brown as Documentaries Head
Shine TV has appointed Nicola Brown, executive producer of Celebrity Hunted and The Island with Bear Grylls, to the newly created role of head of documentaries, effective next year.
Read More »NBCU’s Carnival Films Names Joint MDs as Neame Gets Promoted
NBCUniversal International has appointed Gareth Neame as executive chairman of Carnival Films, while David O’Donoghue and Nigel Marchant take on day-to-day leadership responsibilities as joint managing directors.
Read More »Arrow Films Launches Curated SVOD Service
Arrow Films has launched a curated streaming service filled with drama series for Amazon Prime members in the U.K. to watch on Amazon Channels.
Read More »Will Joins Roster of Virgin TV Exclusives
Virgin Media has added Will, which charts the lost years of a young William Shakespeare, as its latest TV exclusive.
Read More »PwC Tracks Gains for U.S. Sports Rights Revenues
Sports media rights revenues in the U.S. will surpass income from ticket sales in 2018, PwC reports, rising by 5.6 percent in 2018 to reach $20.1 billion.
Read More »DHX Brands Introduces New Teletubbies App
DHX Brands has released the Teletubbies Play Time mobile application today for free download on Android and iOS devices around the globe.
Read More »Netflix Becomes Localized in Greece
Netflix has rolled out a Greek service that uses local language and currency in addition to offering original programming for €7.99 ($9.37) per month.
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