World Screen

VP of Sales, Venevision International What are some of your top properties for MIPTV? At the forefront of our proposal for MIPTV this year is the intriguing telenovela titled Sacrifico de mujer [A Woman’s Sacrifice], which is being produced by …

CEO, Comarex What are some of your top properties for MIPTV? Infamia (Torn Apart), La loba (Fierce Angel), La fuerza del destino (The Force of Destiny), Pobre Diabla (Daniela), Pasion Morena (Morena) Why will these programs appeal to buyers? Programmers …

Executive VP, Toonz Entertainment What led to the launch of your new U.S. office? Toonz Animation India had reached a point in its development to launch the next phase of growth by distributing its own series and features. P. Jayakumar, …

SINGAPORE/BURBANK: WarnerTV—which is developed, programmed and scheduled by Warner Bros. International Branded Services and distributed exclusively in the region by HBO Asia, is slated to launch in Singapore on StarHub on April 1. The two companies will be announcing additional …

HONG HONG: Turner’s truTV is to launch on StarHub in Singapore on April 1. Programming highlights include The Smoking Gun Presents, which recently ranked number one in the U.S. among all ad-supported cable networks; The Principal’s Office, The Investigators, Hollywood …

LONDON: In a move that is being criticized by the likes of the Premier League and the English Cricket Board, Ofcom has ruled that Sky must offer its flagship sports channels to other platforms at a wholesale price set by …

SILVER SPRING: For the first time ever, Discovery Communications will be bringing a variety of formats to MIPTV that extend across genres such as adventure, competition, lifestyle and others. “It’s a new and exciting time for Discovery as we move …

NEW YORK: In this video interview, Ken Lowe, the chairman, president and CEO of Scripps Networks Interactive, talks about the rebranding of Fine Living into the Cooking Channel, plans for the recently acquired Travel Channel and new ways to connect …

HILVERSUM: A new co-owned joint venture between Nordisk Film TV and Talpa Media will focus on producing programming for broadcasters in Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden. The new JV sees the production of Talpa formats in the genres of reality, …

SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER: Lionsgate has named Priscilla Pesci as senior VP of television marketing and Toni Crotts as executive director of television marketing. Pesci, formerly senior VP of marketing for MGM Worldwide Television group and most recently head of her own marketing …