World Screen

STOCKHOLM, May 13: Vilma Marciuleviciute has been appointed as the CEO of Modern Times Group’s (MTG) digital satellite TV platform Viasat Baltics. In her new role, Marciuleviciute will be responsible for the sales of Viasat’s own pay-TV channels to third-party …

LOS ANGELES, May 13: Bedi A. Singh, previously with Gemstar-TV Guide International, has been named as the president of finance and administration and CFO at MGM Studios. Singh, who was executive VP and CFO at Gemstar, reports directly to Harry …

KARLSKRONA, May 13: GlobalFun, a Swedish wireless entertainment outfit, has entered into a development and distribution deal with Turner Broadcasting System Latin America for two mobile games based on the Cartoon Network kids’ franchises Ben 10 and Foster’s Home for …

BEIJING, May 13: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has pledged RMB 6.9 million ($1 million) in financial support for relief and recovery efforts in regions affected by the recent earthquake in China. The donation will be channeled through BOCOG, the …

TORONTO, May 13: Incendo Media has renewed its long-term Canadian distribution deal with GRB Entertainment, which includes the rights to programs like VH1’s The Agency. The rights to GRB programming are exploited in Canada through Fox/ Incendo Television, Incendo’s television …

MIAMI, May 13: Ledafilms is at the L.A. Screenings this week offering Latin American buyers Lucasfilm Animation’s Star Wars: The Clone Wars. The property is slated to premiere as a theatrical feature on August 15, followed up by a TV …

LONDON, May 13: BKN has reached an agreement with Speed Racer Enterprises to handle all the licensing and merchandising in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the Middle East for the new animated series Speed Racer: The Next Generation …

HILVERSUM, May 13: Endemol has picked up the multi-territory rights to produce 2waytraffic’s questionless game-show format, Ba Ba Boom. Under the agreement, Endemol has the right to produce the format in more than 20 territories, including the U.S., the U.K., …

MONTREAL, May 13: Distraction has completed sales on three of its formats—The Next Great Leader, Trade Up and DNA—in the German market. The Next Great Leader, a political reality format, was picked up by ZDF for a prime-time slot. The …

WASHINGTON D.C., May 13: National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) has commissioned a new four-part series from Darlow Smithson Productions, Engineering Connections. The series, hosted by British presenter and author Richard Hammond, will explore the historical innovations behind some of the …