World Screen

NEW YORK, May 16: While first-quarter revenues at Univision Communications gained 5.8 percent to $458.8 million, the Hispanic broadcaster’s net loss more than doubled from $67 million to $166.2 million. Announcing the results, Univision CEO Joe Uva noted: “I am …

SANTA ANA, May 16: A federal court jury has denied a $1-billion damages claim in a piracy suit brought by satellite platform DISH Network against the News Corporation majority owned conditional-access company NDS. The lawsuit alleged that NDS employed a …

CORAL GABLES, May 15: MGM Networks Latin America has tapped its COO, Melvin Pérez, to succeed Gustavo Pupo-Mayo as its new CEO. “I’m very satisfied with my transition in the company, and I believe my work is done,” said Pupo-Mayo, …

SHANGHAI, May 15: Guenther Hake has been appointed to lead Disney Consumer Products Greater China and has been promoted to senior VP and managing director of Disney Consumer Products and Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (WDSHE). Hake will relocate to …

HILVERSUM, May 15: Endemol Group has appointed Marco Di Gioacchino to the newly created role of executive director of branded entertainment, based in London. The move represents the start of a global initiative by Endemol to significantly expand its advertiser-related …

LONDON, May 15: Chapman Entertainment has appointed Telescreen as the licensing agent to represent its new animated preschool property Roary the Racing Car in the Benelux region. Roary the Racing Car launched on Nick Jr. in the Benelux on March …

LONDON, May 15: BKN International will deliver two new films later this spring that are based on its animated kids’ properties Zorro: Generation Z and Dork Hunters from Outer Space. The two new films are Zorro and Scarlet Whip: Revealed! …

LOS ANGELES, May 15: Mena Suvari and Golden Globe-winner Matthew Modine are set to star in the new Lifetime original movie tentatively titled Sex & Lies in Sin City, based on the true story of the death of a wealthy …

LONDON, May 15: National Geographic Television International (NGTI) has secured broadcast deals with RTP in Portugal and La Sexta in Spain for a range of its factual programming, spanning the wildlife, science and history genres. RTP has acquired a package …

LONDON, May 15: ALL3MEDIA’s positive-parenting format I Want My Mummy has been renewed by CTC in Russia, bringing the total number of episodes produced around the world to more than 100. Other networks to air the format are Italy’s SkyVivo, …