World Screen

BURBANK: Legendary Television has appointed former Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) executive Marco Arabit as the VP of distribution for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, effective October 1. In his new role, Arabit will be based in Legendary’s London …

NEW YORK: Emmy Award-winning actress Julianna Margulies, the star of The Good Wife, discusses the hit drama series with World Screen. The Good Wife is widely considered one of the best shows on television. The drama, starring Julianna Margulies, looks …

LONDON: Brand Licensing Europe (BLE) has revealed the four finalists of its annual License This! competition. Now in its sixth year, the challenge offers those with brand-new creative concepts the chance to break into the global licensing industry. The finalists …

LOS ANGELES: The series Scream Queens and Empire (season two) are set for simultaneous international releases in all of FOX International Channels' (FIC) licensed markets within 24 hours of their U.S. debuts on FOX. Outside of the U.S., the comedy/horror anthology …

LOS ANGELES: Multichannel network Fullscreen has announced plans to roll out its own SVOD service, which will house original programming such as the Legendary Digital Media series Electra Woman and Dyna Girl. No launch date has been revealed for the …

PALISADES PARK: Alfred Haber, Inc. (AHI) has signed a slew of international broadcasters for the 58th edition of the Grammy Awards. AHI has inked deals with Rogers in Canada, D17 in France, DR in Denmark, Wowow in Japan, Turner in …

SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER: Sandra Stern has been upped to president of the Lionsgate Television Group. Stern spearheads all business, legal, administrative and operational aspects of the division and directs its strategy, transactions and negotiations worldwide. She is charged with finding innovative …

MONTREAL: Muse Distribution International has sold its mystery-movie wheels to approximately 85 territories worldwide in the run-up to MIPCOM. The Aurora Teagarden Mysteries and The Gourmet Detective Mysteries have been sold to Channel 5 in the U.K., M6 in France, …

Beverley McGarvey, the chief programming officer for Network Ten, shares with World Screen Newsflash her strategy for navigating the production, acquisitions and scheduling for TEN, ELEVEN and ONE.

LOS ANGELES: Nina Tassler is planning to step down from her current role as chairman of CBS Entertainment at the end of the year, with Glenn Geller assuming the role of president. Tassler will continue with the company in an …