World Screen

LOS ANGELES, July 1: As its contract expired yesterday, the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) received the “final offer” from the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which maintains that the industry is already in a “de facto strike, …

LONDON, July 1: GroupM, the parent company to the WPP media agencies Mediaedge:cia and MindShare, among others, has lowered its forecasts for adspend growth in the U.K. from 6 percent to 4 percent, with just a 3-percent increase expected for …

HAMILTON, July 1: Central European Media Enterprises (CME) has completed its acquisition of a further 30 percent in Ukraine’s Studio 1+1 group, raising its ownership stake to 90 percent. As previously announced, the 30-percent stake includes interests subject to options …

SINGAPORE, July 1: The organizers of the Asia Television Forum (ATF) say that registrations for this year have picked up pace since the cancellation of Amazia, with expectations for record-breaking attendance at this year’s event, set for December 10 to …

LOS ANGELES, July 1: Comcast International Media Group (CIMG) is launching The Style Network on Sky in the U.K. this month, making the fashion and lifestyle network available to more than 9.5 million subscribers outside the U.S. The Style Network …

SYDNEY, July 1: Discovery Networks Asia Pacific has launched Discovery HD in Australia on FOXTEL’s new high-definition programming service, marking the 17th market to roll out the channel. Discovery HD first launched in the Asia Pacific in 2005 and is …

LOS ANGELES, July 1: Fox Television Studios (FtvS) is in production on its first 13-episode series for Argentina, with Todos contra Juan (Everyone Against Juan) slated for launch this month on Telefe. FtvS’s first Argentine series is based on a …

MUNICH, July 1: Following this year’s L.A. Screenings, Tele Munchen Group has entered into a multi-year output deal with Media Rights Capital and ShineReveille International, taking on the German-language rights to several U.S. prime-time series, including Easy Money and The …

BUDAPEST, July 1: The 16th edition of DISCOP EAST brought together 1,729 participants, up from last year’s 1,522, for three days of dealmaking in Budapest, while the second edition of the day-long DISCOPRO networking and training program drew 121 participants. …

BUENOS AIRES, July 1: Argentine broadcaster Telefe’s international pay-TV channel has expanded to Israel in a deal with cable platform HOT. Telefe Internacional, which celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, launched on HOT late last month. Programming includes current affairs …