World Screen

HYDERABAD: Three animated properties from DQ Entertainment, including The Jungle Book, have been picked up for MediaCorp’s okto channel in Singapore through an exclusive free-TV deal. The second season of Todd World was included in the agreement, as was the …

LONDON: British cable platform Virgin Media is celebrating the success of its on-demand offerings, with a record 750 million views in 2009, a 50-percent increase on 2008. Delivering catch-up content from BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Virgin1 and LIVING, as well as …

HONG KONG: Celestial Pictures has hired Andy Chang, previously the VP of marketing for Asia Pacific at Sony Pictures Television, to serve as senior VP of marketing, effective March 8. Chang will oversee marketing for all Celestial Pictures’ businesses, from theatrical …

FOSTER CITY: Later this month, Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) will debut an original competition reality series exclusively on the PlayStation Network for viewing on the PS3 and PSP. The Tester will be available for free download starting February 18, …

BEIJING: Stephanie Giambruno has been appointed to serve as senior producer for China within Metan Development Group’s Beijing-based production team. Giambruno is tasked with overseeing and supervising all original production coming from Metan’s China office, with a focus on the …

SINGAPORE: Factual producer Ten Alps has announced a deal to acquire a slate of trade publications from Reed Business Information Asia. Ten Alps is forming a majority-owned joint venture in Asia with Karay Holdings, Ten Alps Communications Asia (TACA). Ten Alps has …

STOCKHOLM: Kim Bjørnqvist has joined Rubicon, part of Metronome Film & Television, as its new head of acquisitions and business affairs. Bjørnqvist will be tasked with business development, developing relationships with partners and coordinating sales. He will also be responsible …

HARRINGTON PARK: Janson Media has licensed Straight-Up: Helicopters in Action from its Giant Screen Films Collection to Red Media Group of Russia for the HD Life channel. The documentary, narrated by Martin Sheen, shows the role that helicopters play in …

LOS ANGELES: The Walt Disney Company is said to be looking for a buyer for the Miramax name and 700-title film library at a price of more than $700 million, according to reports. Seven to ten outfits have expressed interest …

NEW YORK: Vivendi is planning to appeal Friday’s court ruling that found the Paris-based company liable for misleading investors about its financial condition between 2000 and 2002. A ruling in the class-action trial brought by investors was delivered on Friday …