World Screen

NEW YORK: Brian Robbins, the founder and CEO of AwesomenessTV, is set to receive the 2015 Pioneer Prize at the International Digital Emmy Awards. Robbins will accept the prize on Monday, April 13, at MIPTV. AwesomenessTV is a multiplatform media company …

TEL AVIV: Keshet International has appointed Sebastian Burkhardt, most recently the senior VP of international distribution at Banijay International, as head of business development and acquisitions. Burkhardt will be tasked with identifying and executing new business opportunities for the company, including …

PREMIUM: Roberto Irineu Marinho, the chairman and CEO of Grupo Globo, talks to World Screen about the businesses and values he inherited from his father, and the company’s core principles he remains faithful to as he continually searches for growth …

NEW YORK: Prentiss Fraser, the senior VP, head of global content sales for FOX International Channels (FIC), recently met with World Screen to discuss the strengths of the combined scripted and unscripted offerings within FIC's Content Sales division.   It’s …

PREMIUM: World Screen talks with Ynon Kreiz, the CEO of Maker Studios, which is the largest content network on YouTube, representing 55,000 creators whose short-form videos attract some 11 billion views each month and more than 650 million subscribers. WS: …

PARIS: MIPTV has lined up a number of keynotes, sessions and panels dedicated to exploring the latest advancements in 4K/Ultra HD. On Monday, April 13, a session entitled Japan’s Broadcasters Line Up for 4K will feature Shinichi Nagano, the deputy …

SINGAPORE: mm2 Asia has entered into an agreement to acquire a 51 percent holding in Vividthree Production, a leader in Singapore's 3D animation sector. The acquisition helps to build mm2 Asia's business as a movie producer and distributor. Vividthree specializes …

SAN FRANCISCO: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has announced an upcoming slate of mobile game launches based on an assortment of franchises and brands, including a LEGO Batman game. Produced by TT Games, LEGO Batman: Beyond Gotham is a premium title …

PREMIUM: Kevin Beggs, the chairman of the Lionsgate Television Group, tells World Screen how remaining creator-driven, flexible and willing to form partnerships has been key to the studio’s success. WS: Lionsgate has a reputation for pursuing various production models. Tell …

LOS ANGELES: The fifth edition of DISCOP Istanbul, which concluded in Turkey last week, saw attendance figures rising by 15 percent, including many first-time attendees. There were a reported 1,225 delegates representing 512 companies from 75 countries at DISCOP Istanbul. The …