World Screen

BUDAPEST: PRO PLUS in Slovenia has commissioned the production of 120 episodes of the ITV Global Entertainment format Come Dine with Me, together with the renewal of its entertainment and Hollywood movies output deal. PRO PLUS, which operates POP TV …

NEW YORK: Cory Shields takes on the role of executive VP of global policy strategies and alliances for NBC Universal, strengthening intellectual property protection for the company’s content around the world. Shields will report jointly to Jeff Zucker, NBCU’s president …

HONG KONG: A new output deal sees Cartoon Network in Asia Pacific become home to a host of Marvel superheroes such as Thor and The Avengers. Cartoon Network has been named the exclusive partner for Marvel’s next three productions: Marvel …

SINGAPORE: The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) announced several new initiatives to boost the local media sector at BroadcastAsia, including the FutureTV partner network.   As part of the FutureTV effort, local companies such as MediaCorp, StarHub and SingTel, …

LONDON: There are almost 24 million IPTV subscribers worldwide, The Broadband Forum revealed today, with almost 10-percent growth in the quarter, led by gains in Europe and North America. The organization also reports that Western Europe is the world’s biggest …

BOONTON: The New Jersey-based The Insight Research Corporation estimates that revenues from streaming video and music over the Internet and on mobile devices will reach $78 billion in the U.S. over the next six years. The data contained in the …

TORONTO: The VisionTV multifaith, multicultural network in Canada, along with sister outlets One: the Body, Mind & Spirit channel and two conventional TV stations are being sold to ZoomerMedia Limited (ZML). The board of directors of VTV, a registered charity, …

Savvy Shoppers Leading buyers from Central and Eastern Europe share their programming strategies with World Screen Weekly ahead of DISCOP next week. TVP, Poland As a public broadcaster, TVP in Poland faces the tough task of catering to the broadest …

AFI-Discovery Channel SILVERDOCS Documentary Festival June 15 to 22 Washington, D.C. Launched seven years ago with a mission to celebrate the vision of documentary filmmakers and support diverse voices and free expression, SILVERDOCS presents eight days of programming with 100-plus …

Paul Buccieri  President and CEO ITV Studios, Inc. Just a few weeks in, the American version of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! has generated its fair share of press (in large part due to the antics of …