World Screen

AMSTERDAM, March 11: The Dutch interactive TV and format outfit 2waytraffic has said that it is in “advanced negotiations” for a possible sale. The company, which acquired Celador International and the Who Wants to be a Millionaire? franchise at the …

MOSCOW/STOCKHOLM, March 11: Modern Times Group has reached a deal to sell DTV Group, its Russian free-to-air network, to CTC Media for $395 million. MTG owns 39.5 percent of CTC, which is Russia’s largest independent television broadcaster. The transaction is …

LONDON, March 11: Global net TV ad revenues are set to rise 5.8 percent this year to reach $123 billion, according to a new report, led in part by the Olympic Games. The net figures reflect only what was received …

WILMINGTON, March 11: The battle between longtime business partners John Malone and Barry Diller headed into court yesterday, as Liberty Media fights to take control of IAC/InterActiveCorp. Diller is seeking to break IAC up into five companies, a move that …

NEW YORK, March 11: Jeffrey Immelt, the chairman of General Electric, has confirmed to the company’s shareholders that NBC Universal is not for sale. According to The New York Times, in a message to shareholders in GE’s annual report, which …

STOCKHOLM, March 10: Johan Mardell, the head of production at Scandinavian outfit Svensk Filmindustri (SF), will leave the company as of April 1. The recruitment of a new head of production for SF is in progress. Upon leaving SF, Mardell …

LONDON, March 10: Marc Gareton has been promoted to executive VP of international at Warner Bros. Digital Distribution. Gareton will continue his oversight of the studio’s digital strategy, partnerships in digital services and emerging business activities outside of the U.S. …

BURBANK, March 10: Cartoon Network has appointed former SCI FI Channel executive Robert Swartz as its VP of original series. Beginning March 17, Swartz will lead development on all of Cartoon Network’s animated, live-action and alternative series. He is also …

UNIVERSAL CITY, March 10: Justin Che has been promoted to senior VP of international new-media licensing for NBC Universal International Television Distribution. In his new role, Che will help oversee all new-media licensing for NBC Universal’s product outside of the …

HARRINGTON PARK, March 10: Alfred Haber Distribution, Inc. (AHDI) has been awarded the exclusive international distribution rights to the new SCI FI Channel series Ghost Hunters International. AHDI will debut the series at MIPTV. The company already has the international …