World Screen

TORONTO: Temple Street Productions has established a new distribution division and has appointed Jon Rutherford as president of distribution. In his new role, Rutherford will run the distribution division with the goal of expanding content distribution globally and across all …

PARIS: The lineup of keynote speakers for MIPCOM’s new conference program Into the Stream has been revealed, featuring executives from both the TV industry and the digital sphere. The opening keynote, scheduled for October 5, will see BroadbandTV founder and …

LONDON: NBCUniversal (NBCU) International has created a multi-territory regional hub meant to align the company's distribution and networks businesses in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The new structure finalizes the company's strategy of creating multi-territory regional hubs, having …

NEW YORK: Charo Santos-Concio, the president and CEO of ABS-CBN Corporation, is serving as the gala chair for the 43rd International Emmy Awards, which will take place on November 23 in New York City. Santos-Concio will preside over the gala, …

LONDON: The U.K.’s Channel 4 has given the go-ahead to a trio of new commissions, including an animated special based on the children’s book We’re Going on a Bear Hunt and a comedy starring Broadchurch’s Olivia Colman. Scheduled to air …

ESPOO: Rovio Entertainment, the Finnish company behind the Angry Birds franchise, is set to eliminate up to 260 staff in a business restructure that will see it focus heavily on movie productions. The layoffs will not affect the team working …

PARIS: Rudy Tanoesoedibjo, the CEO and president director at MNC Sky Vision, and Nadav Palti, the CEO and president of Dori Media Group (DMG), are to deliver a joint Media Mastermind Keynote on Tuesday, October 6, at MIPCOM. The Media …

SAN JOSE: NanoTech Entertainment has secured a licensing deal that gives UltraFlix users access to more than 950 Paramount Pictures films starting September 1. UltraFlix streams 4K/Ultra HD content with uninterrupted viewing. The agreement sees a host of films from Paramount Pictures’ …

BURBANK: The Nickelodeon Writing Program (NWP) has announced the finalists for the 2015-16 program. NWP invites aspiring writers, who are 18 or older, to submit writing samples based on half-hour TV series that have been on the air for more …

REDMOND: Nintendo has unveiled new gaming slates for its Wii U home console and the Nintendo 3DS family of portable systems, set to roll out through the remainder of this year. The Super Mario Maker Wii U game is due …