World Screen

LONDON: The judging panel has been unveiled for the sixth edition of the License This! competition, which is taking place at this year's Brand Licensing Europe (BLE) in London. The License This! challenge gives creative concepts the opportunity to break …

LOS ANGELES: The multiplatform media company AwesomenessTV has tapped veteran TV executive Paula Kaplan as the head of talent and live content. In this newly created position, Kaplan, who spent 20 years at Nickelodeon, will lead AwesomenessTV’s talent initiatives and …

NEW YORK: The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Academy Day in Rio de Janeiro, hosted by Globo, featured Anna Carugati, the group editorial director of World Screen, moderating a debate between Silvio de Abreu, the head of drama …

LOS GATOS: Netflix has surpassed 65 million members globally, with a record 3.3 million subs added in Q2, a quarter that marked the largest number to date of high-profile original series for the service. Of the 65 million members, 42 …

NEW YORK: A range of VICE digital content will be made available to Verizon's mobile video platform, which is launching later this year. The multiyear pact announced today will include original U.S. and international programming made exclusively for the upcoming …

NEW YORK: ESPN sits atop the June ranking of the most socially engaged networks in the U.S., according to Shareablee, with 67.7 million total actions across Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The research counts a total of 483.4 million social actions …

SYDNEY: After five years at Ai-Media, Stephen Baldwin is returning to Foxtel Networks in the newly created role of head of channels and operations as of July 20. In his new role, Baldwin will report to Brian Walsh, executive director of …

LOS ANGELES: Eli Shibley has joined IM Global Television to serve as president of international distribution and co-productions at the independent studio. The appointment marks the launch of a TV-distribution arm at IM Global Television, which is a division of …

ENGLEWOOD: The number of 8K TV sets shipped worldwide will approach 1 million by 2019, IHS predicts, up from about 2,700 this year. The planned use of 8K technology in Japan for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo should spur …

PHILADELPHIA: Cable giant Comcast has begun a beta test of a new streaming service that will offer its internet customers access to a number of live channels, on-demand offerings and a cloud DVR for $15 a month. Stream will be …