HONG KONG: The fantasy drama Goblin, marking the return of popular Korean actor Gong Yoo to television after four years, is set to air on Turner Asia Pacific's Oh!K channel.
Read More »MTGx Makes U.S. Push with New Hire
STOCKHOLM/SAN FRANCISCO: Scott Rupp has been appointed as managing director for MTGx USA as MTG aims to expand its presence in the country.
Read More »Comcast Lines Up Pair of Channels for Bicultural Hispanic Youth
PHILADELPHIA: Comcast Corporation is slated to launch the new Hispanic American-owned independent channels Primo TV and Kids Central on Xfinity TV in January 2017.
Read More »Video: Presenters Hayden Quinn & Dan Churchill
NEW YORK: World Screen Newsflash spoke to charismatic presenters Hayden Quinn and Dan Churchill about the international appeal of Surfing the Menu: Next Generation, surprises they encountered while filming the series and the importance of connecting with fans through social media. Watch the interview here.
Read More »Azteca America Chief Talks U.S. Hispanic Media Trends
CANCUN: Manuel Abud, the president and CEO of Azteca America, talked about serving U.S. Hispanic audiences in his MIP Cancun keynote today, in conversation with World Screen’s Anna Carugati.
Read More »Video Interview with Lionsgate’s Peter Iacono
NEW YORK: Peter Iacono, the president of international television and digital distribution at Lionsgate, recently sat down with World Screen Newsflash’s Anna Carugati to outline some of the company’s latest highlights and returning hits. Watch the interview here.
Read More »New Program & Panel Unveiled for WCSFP 2016
TORONTO: Among the highlights lined up for this year's World Congress of Science and Factual Producers (WCSFP) are the new program Immerse and a panel discussion led by SVT chief Hanna Stjärne.
Read More »The Story Lab Expands Team, Adds Offices
LONDON: The Story Lab is bolstering its global footprint with several new hires and is opening additional offices in the U.K. and Ireland.
Read More »60 Days In Producer Preps New Crime-Focused Docuseries
NEW YORK: Lucky 8 TV, the company behind A&E’s 60 Days In and Behind Bars: Rookie Year, is developing a documentary series about the investigators of the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office's brand-new task force.
Read More »Legendary Scores Rights for Sci-Fi Classic Dune
BURBANK: Legendary has reached a deal with the Frank Herbert estate for the rights to adapt the novel Dune for potential film and TV projects.
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