World Screen

LONDON: The number of TV sets connected to the internet is poised to hit 876 million by 2020, according to a new Digital TV Research report. In 2010, that figure was 105 million and is expected to climb to 415 …

BEVERLY HILLS: Netflix has added to its slate of original films with the acquisition of Christopher Guest’s Mascots. The Netflix original film will premiere exclusively on the streaming service in 2016. The For Your Consideration and Best in Show director invites …

TORONTO: Entertainment company TableRock Media is set to develop and produce an array of niche OTT channels for global distribution, due out next year. The internet-based subscription channels will focus on key genres including guitars, motorcycles and aviation. Content will …

ESPOO: Tuomo Korpinen, a former DreamWorks Animation executive, has joined Rovio Entertainment as the president of Rovio Animation and Blue Bird Distribution and global executive VP of the company's media business. Rovio Animation and Blue Bird Distribution are charged with …

WARSAW: SPI International has acquired worldwide rights for the 4K/Ultra HD (UHD) opera La Bohème from DBW Communication and will air the program on its first 4K/UHD channel, FunBox 4K UHD. La Bohème, composed by Giacomo Puccini, was directed by …

LOS ANGELES: JP Bommel, formerly the VP of business development for entertainment at Reed MIDEM, has been appointed as managing director and COO of NATPE. Bommel will officially take up the role in September. The hire comes as part of …

NEW YORK: In July, of all the new shows to launch globally, Syfy's Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! stirred up the most buzz in social media, with some 337,000 tweets. The third installment in the movie franchise, in which a …

LOS ANGELES: Video streaming service Viewster has launched branded channels, providing a selection of highly curated short-form content for its worldwide audience. New content includes Mondo Media's Happy Tree Friends and Dick Figures, and additional channels featuring AllTime10s, with odd …

SILVER SPRING/LONDON: Marjorie Kaplan has been tapped for a newly created role at Discovery Networks International as president of content. Kaplan has been with Discovery Communications for nearly 20 years. She launched Discovery Kids, led Animal Planet and TLC, in …

NEW YORK: For the quarter that ended June 30, 21st Century Fox reported revenues of $6.2 billion, down from the $8.4 billion in the prior-year Q4, and net income of $87 million, compared to the year-ago's $999 million. Last year's …