World Screen

LONDON: A report from the British parliament’s Culture, Media and Sport Committee recommends that BBC Worldwide’s operations be "reined back," arguing that some of the commercial division’s deals risk jeopardizing the pubcaster’s reputation. In its report, the committee said it supported, …

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Kristin Stevens is set to join International Media & Entertainment Partners, the media consultancy business founded by former Discovery Communications executives, as a digital media and marketing and branding expert. Most recently, Stevens was VP of digital strategy …

NEW YORK/LONDON: The original six-part web series Extinction Sucks, the first ever wildlife show produced for online, has launched on Babelgum Web and Mobile. Commissioned by Babelgum from Off the Fence Productions, with involvement from WWF, the show follows Australian …

TORONTO: Hot Docs’ Toronto Documentary Forum (TDF) has teamed up with the Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation and the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program to present the Good Pitch, which will feature five human-rights-focused documentary film projects. The projects, selected from …

TORONTO: Picture Box Distribution has sold the series Outlaw In-Laws, which features conflicts between spouses and their in-laws, to The Style Network in the U.S. Originally commissioned by Slice Network in Canada, the series follows advice expert Ellie Tesher as …

NEW YORK: Between now and April 30, aspiring filmmakers can create mini animated movies and submit them for consideration to debut this summer on qubo as well as on qubo’s broadcast blocks on NBC, ION Television and Telemundo. Using the …

LOS ANGELES: PorchLight Entertainment has named Courtney Colman as its CFO and Don Mirisch as senior VP. Colman will be responsible for PorchLight’s finance, accounting, human resources and IT departments. Prior to joining PorchLight, Colman was executive VP of finance at First …

HONG KONG: Cartoon Network in Asia Pacific has added to its current roster of animated hits, with new series such as Jimmy Two Shoes and Matt’s Monsters. Alongside animated series such as Ben 10, Ben 10: Alien Force and Star …

Cannes, France The economic downturn was certainly hanging over the heads of MIPTV attendees this week, a situation compounded by cloudy skies and heavy rain. According to preliminary numbers from Reed MIDEM, the 46th edition of MIPTV had 11,500 participants …

VP, Programming FremantleMedia Enterprises Getting whisked away to an exotic destination, experiencing a new culture that seems almost otherworldly in comparison to your own, and having a decadent meal when you get there—it seems quite out of reach for many …