World Screen

LONDON, April 4: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has acquired the global DVD, digital and TV rights to the Sex Pistols concert at London's Brixton Academy in late 2007 that celebrated the 30th anniversary of the punk band’s album Never Mind the …

WEST PALM BEACH, April 4: ION Media Networks will extend the schedule for its flagship channel, ION Television, to an additional hour of entertainment programming from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. each weekday, with three new series joining the channel’s …

NEW YORK, April 4: Cartoon Network has revealed its programming lineup for 2008, which includes new series like Star Wars: The Clone Wars, a sequel to the live-action movie Ben 10: Race Against Time, and the return of the hit …

NEEDHAM/LOS ANGELES, April 4: Echo Bridge Entertainment has inked a deal to acquire Alliance Atlantis International Distribution from Goldman Sachs Capital Partners, adding some 7,500 titles to its distribution catalogue. Through the share purchase agreement, Echo Bridge Entertainment will distribute …

NEW YORK, April 4: Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group has unveiled plans to develop and produce additional virtual worlds, following the success of its Neopets and Nicktropolis sites, beginning with one for SpongeBob SquarePants. A virtual world based on SpongeBob …

LONDON, April 4: British viewers can expect up to four free high-definition channels on the Freeview digital terrestrial television platform, as part of a technology upgrade that is being facilitated by media regulator Ofcom. Ofcom announced that viewers should be …

LOS ANGELES, April 3: Associated Television International (ATI) has named Ralitsa Trifonova as its new director of international sales. Based in Los Angeles, Trifonova will be responsible for sales and contract negotiations for territories such as Eastern Europe, the CIS, …

LONDON, April 3: Entertainment Rights (ER) has upped Chloe van den Berg to the role of executive director of international for the company, along with several other key promotions for its sales team. In her new position, van den Berg …

LONDON, April 3: BBC Worldwide has appointed Tim Mutimer to the newly created role of senior VP of global TV sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Mutimer, currently the director of sales at Granada International, will be responsible …

BUENOS AIRES, April 3: Dori Media Group’s (DMG) founder and executive vice chairman, Yair Dori, will retire from DMG as a full-time employee and executive, effective immediately. The terms of his retirement are subject to shareholder approval at the next …