World Screen

NEW YORK: Verizon is making a big move in the OTT space, planning to launch internet TV channels with AwesomenessTV and DreamWorksTV. The agreement sees more than 200 hours of original content per year produced by AwesomenessTV to be available …

LONDON: The BBC has suspended Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson after a "fracas" with a producer. "Jeremy Clarkson has been suspended pending an investigation,” the BBC said. “No one else has been suspended. Top Gear will not be broadcast this …

LOS ANGELES/LONDON: Victoria Marcroft has been elevated to VP of marketing, promotion and publicity for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution (TCFTVD). Marcroft, who previously served as executive director, is now charged with …

NEW YORK: Of all the new programs to debut in February, CBS's Stevie Wonder: Songs In the Key of Life—An All-Star Grammy Salute garnered the most buzz in social media, with some 125,000 tweets, according to The WIT. Stevie Wonder: …

PARIS: TV5MONDE USA has just re-upped its distribution agreement with the UN for five additional years until January 31, 2020. The agreement sees TV5MONDE+ info HD broadcast on the international UN headquarters’ TV network in New York. TV5MONDE has additional …

NEW YORK: Ten people were killed in a helicopter crash in Argentina during filming for the Zodiak Media adventure format Dropped for TF1. Of the ten people who were killed, eight were French nationals and two were Argentinean pilots. Among …

SAN FRANCISCO: HBO has aligned with Apple to make its upcoming stand-alone premium streaming service, officially named HBO NOW, available exclusively via Apple TV. Apple will give viewers the ability to enjoy HBO programming via HBO NOW. The service, to …

LONDON: Liberty Global and Discovery Communications are to become part of the group of shareholders in Formula E Holdings. Formula E is a new FIA championship and the world’s first fully-electric racing series. The exact investment by the two companies, …

NEW YORK: The pre-MIPTV & FILMART digital edition, which includes a special report on the new distribution and financing models being used to create high-quality drama today, is now available. Read the digital edition here. Hot Topic: Raising the Stakes—A …

PARIS: BuzzFeed Motion Pictures president Ze Frank and producer Michael Shamberg are lined up to deliver a joint keynote at the MIP Digital Fronts. Frank is the driving force behind BuzzFeed’s video division and a pioneer of online video. Shamberg …