World Screen

MONACO: SPORTEL and Vital Communications will end their long-standing relationship at the conclusion of SPORTELMonaco this year, with the event organizers taking worldwide sales and marketing functions in-house. David Tomatis, CEO of Monaco Mediax/SPORTEL, said in a statement: "I would …

CANNES: Singapore will host a new film market in June 2011, featuring screenings of Asian and international movies, conferences, workshops and financing forums, among other elements. ScreenSingapore is positioning itself as a post-Cannes Film Festival platform for international film releases …

UNIVERSAL CITY: NBC’s Law & Order will end its run at the close of its 20th season this month, but the network has renewed Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and has picked up a new spin-off, LOLA (Law & Order: Los …

NEW YORK: Following a successful MIPTV that included the launch of After Armageddon and America: The Story of the US, AETN International has signed a range of deals with broadcasters across Europe. “We brought over 400 new hours of programs to …

CINCINNATI: The day-to-day operations of Scripps Networks International will now be managed by Bob Baskerville as general manager of the division, reporting to Greg Moyer. Baskerville was formerly president of Scripps Emerging Networks, leading business strategy, content development and operations …

NEW YORK: The New York Stock Exchange has begun delisting procedures for 4Kids Entertainment, after the company’s market capitalization fell below $15 million. 4Kids has the right to call for a review of the NYSE decision by a Committee of the Board …

LONDON: Five is set to air on Monday night a one-hour documentary about the new British PM David Cameron and deputy prime minister Nick Clegg. The fast-turnaround commission, Dave and Nick: Where Did It All Go Right, will feature Five …

CANNES/SINGAPORE: The Lionsgate/Saban Capital Group JV Tiger Gate Entertainment is partnering with the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) to commission action, horror and thriller films that can roll out theatrically and on television. The four-year pact, announced in Cannes, …

PORTLAND: Digital media-measurement and research firm Rentrak has published its latest State of VOD report, where it indicates that viewers spent more than 3.1 billion hours watching on-demand content last year. In an average month, 45 percent of enabled set-top …

NEW YORK: A slate of original telenovela productions headline Telemundo’s 2010-2011 prime-time programming grid, which was unveiled to advertisers yesterday. “Five years ago almost to the day, I made a promise to the advertising community that Telemundo would produce quality, original scripted …