World Screen

HONG KONG: New research from the Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) indicates that China is leading the growth of the online video market in the region, with an expected 190 million broadband connections in 2012. CASBAA explores …

HONG KONG/SINGAPORE: The Duke, a new men’s magazine show that showcases Asia’s elite men, will launch exclusively on AXN on February 9, airing every Monday at 8 p.m. Each episode will introduce men, of different ages and industries, who have …

PARIS: The latest trends in digital media will be addressed by two new keynote speakers on the MIPTV schedule: Patrick Barry, the VP of Connected TV at Yahoo!, and Dr. Jeffrey Cole, the director of the Center for the Digital Future at …

STOCKHOLM: Viasat Broadcasting is adding Nat Geo Wild to its satellite TV platform in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland as of February 24.  The wildlife channel offers insight into the natural world, the environment and the creatures that inhabit it. Nat …

NEW YORK: Financial news provider Bloomberg is cutting some 100 radio and TV jobs and is said to be eliminating its foreign-language services, shifting its focus to a single English-language international channel. The layoffs—reflecting just 1-percent of Bloomberg’s global workforce—are the …

BOSTON: The HD nature series Travels to the Edge with Art Wolfe has been sold by APT Worldwide to China, Catalonia, Finland, Russia and Switzerland.  Produced by Edge of the Earth Productions, Travels to the Edge explores remote locations such …

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The transition to digital TV in the U.S. is set to be delayed to June 12 from February 17, following the bill’s approval by the House in a 264-to-158 vote. Led by Republicans, the House had previously rejected …

RESTON: U.S. Internet users watched a record 14.3 billion videos online in December, a 13-percent rise on the previous month, according to data from comScore. Google-owned YouTube was home to 49-percent of that gain. Google Sites in total delivered 5.9 …

BARCELONA/MILAN: Imira Entertainment has signed its first co-finance and distribution deal with Italian production company Neo Network for the new series SOS Cupids.  RaiSat is already on board as a partner, and Imira Entertainment, which holds worldwide distribution rights for …

HONG KONG/LONDON: Yeshpal Sharma has been named STAR’S VP of distribution and advertising sales for the U.K. and continental Europe.  Sharma will oversee STAR’s operations across the territory, focused on expanding advertising sales and distribution of STAR’s Indian and Chinese-language TV …