World Screen

TORONTO: John Flock has been upped to CEO of Peace Arch Entertainment Group, succeeding Gerry Noble, who exited the post in May. Flock was most recently the president and COO of the Canadian-based company, which has had its fair share of …

CHICAGO: Becky Cattie, whose credits include casting for Extreme Makeover, Farmer Wants a Wife and America’s Got Talent, has been named casting director for Towers Productions. In her new role at Towers, Cattie’s first project is to recruit talent for …

RIDGEFIELD: Owners of select new Samsung HDTVs, home theater systems and Blu-ray players will have direct access to Blockbuster’s OnDemand library of digital entertainment beginning this fall. The Blockbuster OnDemand service features on-screen search and browsing capabilities, as well as full details, ratings, …

SINGAPORE: Jon Lefebvre is to take on the role of VP of sales operations and strategy for ESPN STAR Sports (ESS), where he will be responsible for territories such as Southeast Asia, Japan and Hong Kong.  Lefebvre will report directly …

CAMBRIDGE: The online video platform Brightcove has launched a fully-localized white-label online video platform in Japan, alongside a 30-day free trial to accelerate its expansion in the market. The localization of the player architecture in Japan includes the content management functions, …

BUENOS AIRES: Following DISCOP, Dori Media Group has finalized deals with buyers from Central and Eastern Europe  for titles such as the teen telenovela Champs 12.  The soccer-focused novela heads to Spain, Italy, Turkey, Greece, Portugal, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia and Kazakhstan. …

HONG KONG: Laureen Ong is exiting the role of COO at News Corporation’s Asian arm, STAR, in the middle of next month, as part of what is expected to be a major restructure of the company. Ong exits ahead of …

PALISADES PARK: Alfred Haber Distribution, Inc. has acquired the exclusive international distribution rights from Discovery Communications and Nash Entertainment for the first season of Moments of Impact. The 13×1-hour prime-time reality series premiered July 2 on Discovery Channel in the …

TORONTO: New broadcasters across Asia and Australia have signed on for DECODE Enterprises’ preschool series Super WHY!, which provides interactive storybook experiences to support literacy skills in young children. Tooniverse in Korea, TV 12 Singapore, Astro TVIQ for Malaysia and …

NEW YORK: Sesame Workshop’s literacy-based series The Electric Company is to air daily on PBS KIDS GO! starting this September, coinciding with a 20-city U.S. tour that kicks off in August. The show has been number one on PBS KIDS …