World Screen

DENVER: Thought Equity Motion has been appointed as the exclusive licensing provider for raw footage from The New York Times video library, which producers, filmmakers and educators can now leverage in their own productions. The New York Times library includes …

HAMILTON: Central European Media Enterprises (CME) has reached a deal to acquire the Bulgarian free-to-air commercial broadcaster bTV from News Corporation, as well as two sister cable networks and a stake in a radio company, for $400 million. The deal includes …

NEW YORK/LONDON: Estonia is the latest European country to launch both HISTORY and HISTORY HD, bringing the channels’ range of historical-based programming to the Elion platform. HISTORY and HISTORY HD launched on Elion on February 1. The channels offer a …

EL SEGUNDO: DIRECTV reported a 13-percent increase in its fourth-quarter revenues to $5.98 billion as well as subscriber additions at its U.S. and Latin American operations, but has reported a $32 million net loss as a result of a $491 million pre-tax …

LONDON: Self-made millionaire Hilary Devey will work to transform struggling small British companies in The Business Inspector, which Optomen will be producing for Five. Sponsored by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), the 4×1-hour series will follow Devey as she works …

LONDON: The UKTV crime-drama channel Alibi has picked up the exclusive pay-TV rights for ABC Studios’ hit series Castle from The Walt Disney Company. The series stars Nathan Fillion (Desperate Housewives) as crime writer Richard Castle, who begins working with NYC …

NEW YORK: In this video interview, Richard Bradley, Lion Television’s managing director, discusses current trends in the factual market and spotlights what’s ahead for the independent outfit.   A member of the ALL3MEDIA group of companies, Lion Television has become …

BUENOS AIRES: Nickelodeon Latin America is teaming up with Televisa and Illusion Studios for a new coming-of-age telenovela, Sueña Conmigo, which will feature a number of musical elements. Production is set to begin in March in Argentina, and casting is …

STOCKHOLM: NonStop Television has acquired 100-percent control of the Star! entertainment channel in the Scandinavian, Benelux and Baltic markets, with plans to expand the service across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. NonStop has acquired the remaining stake it did …

WEST PALM BEACH: ION Television has secured the U.S. rights to the Canadian drama The Guard and is set to launch the marine rescue series next month. The network has acquired the exclusive U.S. rights to the show from Lionsgate, as …