World Screen

NEW YORK: Watch clips and access detailed information on thousands of new shows by visiting our video portal's dedicated Screening Rooms for MIPTV. WorldScreenings.com allows you to search for a show by company, title, keyword, genre and duration. Clips can …

LONDON/LOS ANGELES: Entertainment One (eOne) has expanded its European sales teams, adding new executives for Spain and Benelux. Sara Ortegon will be based in the company’s Madrid office. She will work with Raquel Villa on TV sales within the Spanish …

AMSTERDAM/LONDON/LOS ANGELES: ICON, a digital lifestyle network from Endemol Beyond and YouTube star Michelle Phan, launched simultaneously today in the U.S. and U.K. The new channel will feature original series from online personalities and experts in the fields of beauty, …

LOS ANGELES: Howard Owens, formerly the president of National Geographic Channels, has launched Propagate Content, a new independent content venture backed by A+E Networks. David McKillop, most recently general manager of A&E Network, joins Propagate Content as partner and chief …

NEW YORK: Ricardo Seguin Guise, the publisher of World Screen, reflects on 30 years of publishing excellence. I love wine, and so do many of my friends in this industry. During the past 30 years, I’ve been lucky to have …

LONDON: Ben Stephenson, the BBC’s controller of drama commissioning, is leaving the role to join Bad Robot Productions, a U.S. production company owned by JJ Abrams, as head of television. Stephenson has led BBC Drama since 2008, responsible for commissioning …

NEW YORK: The digital edition of World Screen—featuring interviews with Bertelsmann’s Thomas Rabe, Sky’s Jeremy Darroch, Discovery’s David Zaslav, plus Viola Davis, Ben Kingsley, Mariska Hargitay and Gina Rodriguez and many more—is now available. You can also access the digital …

NEW YORK: The 2015 International Emmy Founders Award will be presented by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences to Julian Fellowes, the writer and creator of Downton Abbey. Fellowes will accept the award at the 43rd International Emmy …

LOS GATOS: Anne Sweeney, formerly co-chair of Disney Media Networks and president of Disney-ABC Television at the Walt Disney Co., has been appointed to the board of directors at Netflix. Brad Smith, the executive VP and general counsel, legal and …

PALISADES PARK: Alfred Haber Distribution has taken on the international rights for Stevie Wonder: Songs In the Key of Life—An All-Star GRAMMY Salute, a two-hour prime-time entertainment special celebrating the music icon. The star-studded CBS special sees 19 artists paying …