World Screen

LONDON, May 27: ITN Source has signed an exclusive agreement to represent Northern Ireland-based broadcaster UTV’s news and regional programming content, adding a further 50,000 hours of footage to its catalogue. ITN Source customers will now be able to access …

MUMBAI, May 27: UTV New Media, the digital-media arm of India’s UTV Software Communications, has acquired a 76-percent stake in the online technology company IT Nation for Rs. 15 crores ($3.5 million). IT Nation focuses on technology markets covering enterprises, …

BUENOS AIRES, May 27: Dori Media Group’s hit romantic comedy Lalola, which has sold to more than 50 countries in less than a year, has now secured a deal in Vietnam through the company’s distribution arm, Dori Media Distribution. Lalola, …

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 27: Globo TV International has expanded its Asia-Pacific business, scoring a volume deal with Australia’s Dream House Entertainment and an agreement for the broadcast of The Clone in Singapore. Under its agreement with Dream House Entertainment …

STOCKHOLM, May 27: Zodiak Television intends to acquire the remaining 65 percent of the shares in the Polish outfit Mastiff Media Polska for SEK 32 million ($5.4 million). Currently, Zodiak owns 35 percent of the shares in Mastiff Media Polska. …

NEW YORK/ENGLEWOOD, May 27: Verizon has reached a multi-year deal to offer movies from Starz Entertainment’s premium networks to its more than 8.5 million broadband subscribers, via the Starz Play subscription service. Starz Play offers a variety of first-run hit …

HAMILTON, May 27: Central European Media Enterprises (CME) has acquired 100 percent of Jyxo, an information technology provider and operator of the leading blog site in the Czech Republic. The move elevates CME to the number three position in the …

BURBANK, May 27: NBC has unveiled the fall premiere dates for its new and returning series, including a three-hour launch for the hit drama Heroes and the Thursday-night debut of the freshman comedy Kath & Kim. America’s Toughest Jobs, which …

DUBLIN, May 27: Dermot Horan, the director of broadcast and acquisitions at Irish state broadcaster RTE, kicks off World Screen Newsflash’s third annual survey of buyers’ reactions to the new U.S. network shows presented at the L.A. Screenings. “Certainly it's …

MILAN, May 27: The Italian publisher De Agostini, whose television interests include Marathon Group, Magnolia and a stake in Spanish broadcaster Antena 3, has offered 137 million euros in cash to acquire Zodiak Television. The offer is being made through …