World Screen

AMSTERDAM/LONDON: The newly formed distribution operation Endemol Shine International, led by Cathy Payne, brings together the teams from Shine International and Endemol Worldwide Distribution (EWD). The arm will focus on finished programming distribution, featuring a wealth of owned and third-party …

NEW YORK: Scripps Networks Interactive has named Jo Lovell, a seasoned sales exec from A+E Networks, as its director of international program licensing and distribution for EMEA. Lovell will work out of London under Hud Woodle, the VP of international …

Keshet Media Group is gearing up to host its third annual international conference on Innovation in Television (INTV). Held in Israel March 15 and 16—and hosted by Avi Nir, Keshet’s CEO, and Nir Barkat, the mayor of Jerusalem—this year’s INTV …

ISTANBUL: If you want to sum up the fifth edition of DISCOP Istanbul in a single word, you’d have a hard time choosing between "flux" and "change." In the end though, "change" just shades it by reason of its implication …

ISTANBUL: During the second day of DISCOP Istanbul, World Screen Newsflash spoke with a range of executives regarding the changing norms of Turkish television. DISCOP Istanbul is becoming a dual-purpose market. For locals, especially Turkish producers, it is a valuable …

LOS ANGELES: Electus International has lined up new international broadcasters for Bellator MMA, including Network Ten in Australia. Additionally, Electus International has notched up sales in France (RTL9), Italy (Discovery), Spain (15 TV), Portugal (SIC) and Croatia (Fight Channel) for …

LONDON: BBC Worldwide has become the global distributor of the 2015 Global Citizen Festival, a musical event featuring artists from around the world that will take place in New York’s Central Park on September 26. The specially curated six-hour live …

ISTANBUL: The fifth edition of DISCOP Istanbul kicked off today with organizers reporting a total registration of 1,013—and that’s despite the loss of the Iraqi contingent, with the exception of the delegates from state broadcaster Al Iraqiya, after all today’s …

TORONTO: Mattel’s HIT Entertainment is set to develop a new short-form digital series based on Thomas & Friends, to launch this year on YouTube. The 52×3-minute videos feature the iconic character Thomas the Tank Engine as he has adventures in …

BEVERLY HILLS: Netflix is planning to premiere the new film Pee-wee’s Big Holiday exclusively in all territories where the service is available. The project is produced by Judd Apatow (Anchorman, Bridesmaids) and Paul Reubens, who portrays the iconic Pee-wee Herman. …