World Screen

LAS VEGAS: FLO TV has teamed up with accessory maker mophie to create a series of products that will bring live mobile TV to the iPhone and iPod touch platforms.  The products, expected to begin shipping in the first part …

LAS VEGAS: DISH Network is introducing its TV Everywhere service, which uses Slingbox technology to enable subscribers of the satellite TV service to watch their favorite programs on laptops and mobile devices or elsewhere in their home. Developed in partnership with …

LONDON: The BBC Trust is to review the accuracy and impartiality of the BBC’s science coverage, accessing news and factual output that refers to scientific findings, public policy and politically controversial matters. This is the latest in a series of reviews …

DALLAS: The number of households worldwide that will be able to watch broadband content on their TVs is expected to reach more than 360 million by 2014, according to new research from The Diffusion Group (TDG). According to TDG’s latest digital …

LOS ANGELES: Tennis Channel has filed a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) alleging that Comcast Cable Communications is violating program carriage rules by favoring networks it owns and discriminating against unaffiliated services.  According to the complaint, Comcast isolates Tennis …

CAMBRIDGE: David Mendels is to serve as the president and chief operating officer for Brightcove, where he will be responsible for driving the online video platform’s global expansion strategy and operations. Mendels joins Brightcove most recently from Adobe, where he …

NEW YORK: Rob Norman has been named CEO of GroupM North America, as part of a restructuring move that will see him sharing management responsibilities for the company with Rino Scanzoni, GroupM’s chief investment officer.  Norman succeeds Marc Goldstein, who will leave his …

LOS ANGELES: Kevin MacLellan is to take on responsibility for Comcast Entertainment Productions, adding to his current role as president of Comcast International Media Group (CIMG). MacLellan will lead the entertainment productions department. He will oversee the production of franchises like …

SÃO PAULO: Globo TV International’s India: A Love Story, the winner of the International Emmy Award this year for best telenovela, will make its debut on January 11 in Romania on Acasa TV in prime time.  In Brazil, the novela …

MIAMI: Dori Media Group has secured new deals for its multiplatform telenovela Amanda O in Poland and Hungary, bringing the number of countries that have acquired the series to 36 in the year since its launch. The show was also …