World Screen

NEW YORK: Sean Cohan has been promoted to president of international and digital media at A+E Networks, while Daniel Suratt assumes the post of president of corporate strategy and investments. Cohan has been leading the A+E Networks international division and …

NEW YORK: Howard Stern has entered into a 12-year deal that will see the radio personality continue to produce and host The Howard Stern Show exclusively on SiriusXM for the next five years and also includes plans for video programming. The …

GLENDALE: Courtney Holt is taking up the role of executive VP and head of Maker Studios, as Ynon Kreiz, the company's president, is set to depart on January 11. Holt previously served as Maker’s chief strategy officer. In this new …

LOS ANGELES: Mark Burnett has been named president of MGM Television and Digital Group, with the move occurring simultaneously with the closing of MGM’s acquisition of the remaining 45 percent of United Artists Media Group (UAMG). Roma Khanna has stepped …

LOS ANGELES: Endemol Beyond USA has partnered with Beachfront Media’s Rise OTT service to develop Apple TV apps for its ICON and SMASHER networks. The new ICON Network Apple TV app features lifestyle programming such as Pretty Little Pranksters, World …

The next edition of NATPE is being held in Miami from January 19 to 21, 2016, and expectations from the event’s organizers are high. “We’re very optimistic about what we’ve got coming,” says Rod Perth, the president and CEO of …

TOKYO: 4K TV household penetration in the U.S. is forecast to reach 34 percent in 2019, according to the latest information from the IHS TV Sets Intelligence Service. 4K TV household penetration in the European Union is expected to reach …

NEW YORK: The 2016 International Emmy Awards Competition is now open, with a deadline for submissions of February 18, 2016. The International Emmy Awards competition was founded with a mission to recognize excellence in television produced outside of the U.S. …

LONDON: Entertainment One (eOne) has appointed Endemol Shine Brasil to manage its teen lifestyle brand SO SO Happy in Brazil.  SO SO Happy features a collection of illustrated characters whose inspirational sayings and antics reinforce a culture of kindness through acts of encouragement, …

NEW YORK: As pay-TV and OTT competition intensifies, video consumers are eager for customization and control in their subscription services, PwC says in its new study, Videoquake 3.0: The Evolution of TV's Revolution. The report from PwC U.S.’s entertainment, media …