World Screen

NEW YORK: SPI International has revealed that the first preview of the upcoming 4K FunBox UHD channel, distributed by Filmbox International, is launching on Eutelsat's Hot Bird satellites. 4K FunBox UHD offers native 4K footage of wildlife, nature, landscapes and …

LOS ANGELES: In a bid to strengthen its international presence, Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products (FCP) has appointed a pair of new licensing executives for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Latin America. Sandra Vauthier-Cellier was named senior …

TORONTO: Temple Street Media Ventures has established TS Games, a new division dedicated to mobile gaming to extend the reach of existing entertainment brands and develop original IP. The company will pursue the majority of mobile gaming development in-house, although …

NEW YORK: The first-ever LIMA Annual Global Licensing Study has revealed that retail sales for products bearing the trademarked names and likenesses of cartoon characters, corporate logos and brands, major sports teams and more totaled an estimated $13.4 billion in …

BEVERLY HILLS: The satirical comedy War Machine, which features Brad Pitt in the lead role, will debut as a Netflix original exclusively to members in all territories where the service is available globally and in select theaters next year. Produced …

This interview originally appeared in the MIPTV 2015 issue of World Screen. FOX International Channels (FIC) recently consolidated all of its 126 FOX channels outside of the U.S. under a single unified brand positioning and network package. The move underscores …

PALISADES PARK: Alfred Haber Television, Inc. (AHTI) has lined up a raft of new broadcasters for the Hallmark Channel original movie Let it Snow, including Sky in the U.K. and TF1 in France. Also on board to air the TV …

LONDON: The Scotland-based video-on-demand platform Distrify Media has secured $1 million in funding, supporting a landmark deal to launch an international Chinese VOD portal and to distribute locally produced films internationally. Distrify secured series A investment led by international venture …

SEOUL: CJ E&M has inked a deal with DreamWorks Animation to represent the company's character products through various distribution channels of CJ Group in Korea. Under the agreement, CJ E&M will market DreamWorks' character products via the TV home shopping …

LOS ANGELES: PROMINENT Brand + Talent, a new global brand management consortium based in Los Angeles and with offices opening in New York, Minneapolis, London, Milan and Hong Kong, has officially launched. PROMINENT Brand + Talent will be led by …