World Screen

TV Real Weekly, June 11, 2008 Managing Director Debmar-Mercury International Founded five years ago, Debmar-Mercury has become one of the leading syndication players in the U.S., with a catalogue that includes the Comedy Central hit South Park and TBS’s popular …

World Screen Weekly, June 12, 2008 John Cuddihy President and Managing Director Lightworks Program Distribution Sandra Carter Executive VP, New Business Development, Lightworks Program Distribution Like all distribution executives, John Cuddihy, the president and managing director of Lightworks Program Distribution …

World Screen Weekly, June 12, 2008 COUNTRY: U.S. LAUNCH DATE: May 1, 2002 OWNERSHIP: Nicktoons Network is part of the MTV Networks expanded suite of channels available for digital distribution. MTV Networks is a division of Viacom. DISTRIBUTION: 50.2 million …

June 2008 The markets of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) are experiencing something of a heyday. Since 2004, economies in CEE and Russia have been growing at more than double the rate of markets in Western Europe. And, according to …

June 2008 The notion that telenovelas are made only for housewives no longer applies in today’s market. Novela producers have been experimenting with new technologies and higher production values to attract those much-coveted younger demographics. And distributors keep getting savvier …

June 2008 With stations in the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Romania, Croatia and Ukraine, Central European Media Enterprises (CME) is the leading television broadcaster in Central and Eastern Europe. The company was set up in 1994 by Ronald …

June 2008 The Israeli-based Dori Media Group has made huge strides in the telenovela market in the last few years. The company’s TV series, like Lalola, have made their way onto TV broadcasters around the world. Dori Media has also …

June 2008 The leading Brazilian broadcaster, TV Globo, keeps building on its success, not only in its domestic market but also internationally, through its content-distribution arm and a channel seen in five continents. Ricardo Scalamandré, the general director of Globo TV …

LOS ANGELES, June 13: The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) and the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) are still “far apart” in their negotiations for a new contract, the Hollywood producers group said yesterday. The two organizations began …

MONTE-CARLO, June 13: The recipients of the Golden Nymph Awards were announced at the 48th annual Monte-Carlo Television Festival, with Desperate Housewives, CSI and The Bold & the Beautiful taking home the International TV Audience Awards. In the comedy performance …