World Screen

MONTREAL: Shine International has appointed Incendo to handle distribution for programming from its catalogue, which includes Secrets of Aspen and Breakthrough with Tony Robbins, in Canada. The exclusive multi-year deal includes further Shine titles such as Masterchef and Losing it …

WARSAW/BURBANK: Onet.pl Group has unveiled a new VOD service in Poland, featuring series licensed by Warner Bros. International Television Distribution (WBITD), while a WarnerTV SVOD branded service has been launched in Central and Eastern Europe within the new vod.onet.pl platform. …

Micheline Azoury, sales executive for the Middle East and Africa, on Mondo TV’s plans for DISCOP Africa. What are your expectations for DISCOP Africa? We are expecting to enter more African countries individually, and build more solid long-term business relationship with …

Al Jazeera English is the first 24-hour English-language world news channel to be broadcast across the globe from the Middle East. Unlike other international news channels, Al Jazeera English is broadcast ‘as the world turns’ via a single live feed …

LOS ANGELES: The newly created post of senior VP of sales and acquisitions for the Americas at ITV Studios Global Entertainment is to be filled by Noel Hedges. Based in Los Angeles, Hedges will report directly to Tobi De Graaff, the director …

NEW YORK/LONDON: Chorion has added to its executive team, further strengthening its global brand and licensing capabilities with the appointment of two senior executives. Tamra Knepfer has been named as executive VP of brand management and marketing and Steve Cipolla …

MIAMI: Venevision International’s Somos tu y yo (You and Me) format has been a hit in Malaysia on Astro Ria. The local version, Kau Dan Aku, debuted late last year. The first episode was the seventh highest show on the …

SINGAPORE/NEW DELHI: GlobeCast, a subsidiary of France Telecom, has established a content acquisition and distribution division in Asia. GlobeCast’s content acquisition and distribution team is actively securing carriage deals for TV channels and content providers with DTH, cable and IPTV …

LONDON: The hit preschool series Big and Small from Kindle Entertainment is to premiere on Welsh broadcaster S4C in April as part of its dedicated strand for children under 6, Cyw. Big and Small will air during the Cyw service …

LONDON: BBC Worldwide has appointed Fluid World to handle the licensing for select categories for the hit motoring brand Top Gear, expanding the range into new merchandise segments as well. Fluid World will develop the Top Gear licensing program in …