World Screen

SEOUL, March 7: Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) has secured an agreement with Prasar Bharati, The Broadcasting Corporation of India, to launch its international television channel, KBS World, in India. KBS World is carried via DD Direct +, a free-to-air DTH …

HONG KONG, March 7: Effective March 9, William Pfeiffer, the CEO of Celestial Pictures, will be leaving the company to pursue new business ventures, following the expiration of his contract. A successor has not yet been announced, as the company’s …

LONDON, March 7: Neil Berkett, the acting CEO of Virgin Media since August 2007, has been named the company’s CEO and a member of the board of directors, effective immediately. Berkett joined the company in September 2005 as COO of …

TORONTO, March 7: Corus Entertainment has reached an agreement to purchase the analogue specialty channel CLT (Canadian Learning Television) from CTVglobemedia for approximately C$73 million. The transaction is subject to approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). "The …

LONDON, March 7: The BBC has selected SIS as the preferred bidder for the Outside Broadcasts division of its commercial subsidiary, BBC Resources. The selection of SIS follows a rigorous evaluation process of bids from financial and industry buyers. The …

NEW YORK, March 7: The Walt Disney Company will begin making its classic television series available on the Internet, according to remarks that the company’s president and CEO, Robert A. Iger, made to shareholders at an annual meeting yesterday. “In …

LOS ANGELES/TORONTO, March 6: Producer-distributor Blueprint Entertainment has hired Michael Rosenberg and Rachel Fulford to its executive team, effective immediately. Based in the Los Angeles office, Rosenberg joins as senior VP of creative affairs and will oversee all series development …

LONDON, March 6: The streaming live news platform Livestation has appointed former CNN International president Chris Cramer as a strategic advisor to the company. Cramer brings to the company more than 40 years of experience in news broadcast, cable and …

LONDON, March 6: Social-media network Bebo has partnered with sports lifestyle brand Oakley to produce Conquering Dreams, a snowboarding documentary. Raw footage from the doc premiered today exclusively on the social-media network. The documentary follows British champion snowboarders and Oakley …

LONDON, March 6: National Geographic Television International (NGTI) has announced its MIPTV slate, which includes its largest-ever selection of indie product. Among the offerings are four programs from Dutch producer Nature Conservation Films that are making their MIPTV debut. The …