World Screen

ENGLEWOOD, January 14: Liberty Media Corporation has purchased an additional 14 million shares in Barry Diller’s InterActiveCorp (IAC) for $339.5 million. In a statement, Liberty Media says it “took advantage of recent weakness in IAC’s shares to increase its holding …

HOLLYWOOD, January 14: At last night’s Golden Globes press conference, HBO led the pack with six wins, including Extras being named best comedy/musical series and the HBO/Granada/Channel 4 co-production Longford scoring in the mini-series/TV movie category; best drama, meanwhile, went …

October 2007 With two main broadcast networks, eight thematic channels, radio stations and daily newspapers, CanWest Global is a major media player in Canada. Its international television assets include Network Ten in Australia and a TV station in Turkey, while …

October 2007 ESPN has become a multi-platform, one-stop shop for sports fans. In the U.S. it provides sports coverage to the ABC network, programs six cable channels, offers pay subscription packages and operates 31 international channels. Beyond television, ESPN’s businesses …

World Screen Weekly, January 10, 2008 An unexpected bombshell hit the industry just before the opening of the International Consumer Electronics Show, which concludes this week in Las Vegas. CES, which was expected to attract over 140,000 attendees, is a …

World Screen Weekly, January 10, 2009 COUNTRIES: Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Brunei and the Philippines LAUNCH DATE: July 26, 2005 OWNERSHIP: Privately owned by Hian Goh and Maria Brown DESCRIPTION: Targeted at adults aged 25 to 45, AFC is …

TV Kids Weekly, January 08, 2008 ORIGIN: The new series is based on the original Mr. Men and Little Miss books created in the 1970s by British author Roger Hargreaves. DISTRIBUTOR: Chorion CREATORS: Based on the Roger Hargreaves books, the …

LONDON, January 11: Carl Ratcliff, the current head of planning at Lowe London, will return to Five as the British terrestrial’s head of brand strategy and marketing. He will report to Five’s managing director of content, Lisa Opie, who assumed …

BURBANK, January 11: Starz Media has tapped former Regent Worldwide Sales chief Gene George as executive VP of worldwide distribution, effective immediately. George will be based at Starz Media’s Burbank headquarters, reporting to Kent Rice, the company’s president and COO. …

STOCKHOLM, January 11: Strix Television has secured the distribution rights for two formats from Finnish independent producer Susamuru: There’s a Song in Every Star and Quality Time. The half-hour prime-time talent format There’s a Song in Every Star challenges non-professional …