World Screen

CANNES: Get ready for MIPTV's official opening tomorrow by picking up a copy of our MIPTV editions at a number of hotels on the Croisette, and download or update the World Screen app, delivering programming listings, news and a host …

BEVERLY HILLS: Starz has scheduled a November U.S. premiere date for its new limited series Flesh and Bone. The eight-hour drama, from Emmy-winning Breaking Bad writer and executive producer Moira Walley-Beckett, is due out November 8. It follows a young …

LONDON: This month will see the launch of Pompidou, a sitcom from British comedian Matt Lucas, on Netflix thanks to an agreement with all3media international. Pompidou centers on an eccentric aristocrat who lives in an old caravan parked in front …

SEATTLE: Amazon Prime Instant Video is making its content available to watch in High Dynamic Range (HDR) this year in the U.S., the U.K. and Germany. Amazon original series will be the first to arrive in HDR video quality. Amazon …

CANNES: The epic TV event Tut, produced by Muse Entertainment for Spike TV in the U.S. and distributed by Muse Distribution International, delves into the backstory of Tutankhamun. “A television event like Tut is attractive globally and across all platforms …

CANNES: A leader in the area of interactive television, Screenz has developed a slew of second-screen products and cross-media formats with broadcasters and production companies around the globe. “Here at Screenz we believe the future of the entertainment industry will …

NEW YORK: Of all the new programs to launch globally in March, Comedy Central's Roast of Justin Bieber was the most-buzzed-about broadcast in social media, with some 1.15 million tweets, according to The WIT. The new episode of the Comedy …

PARIS: Technicolor has entered into a deal with Mediacontech to acquire Mikros Image, a French production and postproduction company with offices in Paris and Montreal. Mikros Image provides production and postproduction services for feature animation, advertising, feature films and TV. …

CANNES: Global Agency is positioning It’s Showtime as “the next big thing in singing competitions,” according to CEO Izzet Pinto. “It is a unique show with its voting system. For the very first time, contestants will judge each other in …

CANNES: Beyond Distribution is highlighting three programs that have strong co-viewing potential, according to Munia Kanna-Konsek, the company’s head of sales, among them Hockey Wives: Married to the Game. “Hockey Wives: Married to the Game is a series that will …