World Screen

NEW YORK: Michael Murphy, the general manager of Beyond Distribution, discusses, among other topics, Beyond Productions' joint venture with Australian broadcaster Seven Network.   Beyond Distribution offers buyers around the world a wide range of genres, but it's perhaps best …

DUBAI: Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) is set to launch three additional channels on pay-TV platform OSN, with Nickelodeon HD, Nick Jr. and MTV Live HD debuting on the MENA pay-TV platform on January 5. The three channels join VH1 …

NEW YORK: SPI International has added a variety of content from France's Ampersand to the DocuBox and FilmBox channel offerings. The deal includes such titles as The Animal Strategies, which shows how various creatures survive in the wild, and The …

NEW YORK: 21st Century Fox says it has reached a deal to acquire the video-advertising company true[X] media, whose client base includes the streaming platform DramaFever. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Specializing in consumer engagement and on-demand …

AMSTERDAM: Endemol Shine Group, which combines Endemol, Shine and CORE Media, has unveiled its first round of senior appointments, including tapping Cathy Payne to run its merged international distribution business. Payne, who is currently CEO of Endemol Worldwide Distribution, will …

MIAMI: Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has named Larissa Zagustin as senior VP and general counsel for the company’s brands and businesses in Latin America, Canada and the U.S. Hispanic market. As general counsel, Zagustin will be responsible for mergers …

PARIS: Reed MIDEM is now accepting entries for the fifth edition of the MIPLab competition for video technology innovation. The competition is for brand-new tech companies offering TV and online video solutions. Startups have until March 2, 2015, to submit …

PARIS: TV France International has selected the winners of the 11th Export Awards, which recognize the sales companies behind the best-selling French productions worldwide, this year honoring Xilam Animation, ARTE France and AB International Distribution. Xilam Animation was recognized in …

NEW YORK: Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has appointed Michael Armstrong as executive VP and general manager of international brand development. He is responsible for continuing to identify new market opportunities to launch BET, Paramount and Spike, in addition to …

NEW YORK: Andrea Gorfolova, the president of Tricon Films & Television, talks to World Screen about the company’s increasingly diversified catalogue and about working with digital platforms in today’s marketplace.   Though long considered a popular supplier of factual programming, …