World Screen

LAS VEGAS, January 7: During his opening address at the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which officially kicks off today in Las Vegas, Bill Gates, the chairman of Microsoft Corp., announced several partnerships, including a tie-up with NBC Universal …

LAS VEGAS, January 7: Jerry Seinfeld and Tony Bennett were on hand at Sony Pictures Television’s presentation at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this morning, during which the studio unveiled several initiatives, including plans to launch a number …

NEW YORK, January 7: The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has announced the formation of a 12th program category, Telenovelas, for the International Emmys. The new category will recognize excellence in telenovelas produced and initially aired outside of …

NEW YORK, January 7: WSN INC., the publishing group behind World Screen, has launched World Screen Jobs, an online classifieds service dedicated to the international media industry. To help kick off World Screen Jobs, employers will be able to post …

NEW YORK/MUNICH, January 7: News Corporation has acquired Unitymedia’s 14.58-percent stake in German pay-TV platform Premiere for 287 million euros in cash. The shares, priced at 17.50 euros each, were previously held in a trust by the private banking firm …

October 2007 Televisa is a powerhouse in the Spanish-speaking world. It is the market leader in Mexico, with an approximate 70-percent average audience share derived from a mix of telenovelas, variety shows, entertainment, news, sports and movies on four national …

World Screen Weekly, January 3, 2008 Regional Director for Asia Granada International In an effort to increase its Asia-Pacific sales volume, Granada International last year decided to set up an office in Hong Kong to handle its business in the …

World Screen Weekly, January 3, 2008 VP of Sales for Asia FremantleMedia Enterprises In his role at FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME), Ganesh Rajaram has spent the last three years securing slots for shows like American Idol and Jamie’s Kitchen on a …

World Screen Weekly, January 3, 2008 COUNTRY: U.S. LAUNCH DATE: March 5, 2007 OWNERSHIP: V-me Media, Inc. DISTRIBUTION: V-me reaches more than 36 million homes. It is presented by public television stations and is carried on basic digital cable in …

BOSTON, January 4: APT Worldwide has made broadcast deals on its high-definition nature series Travels to the Edge with Art Wolfe with channels in Hong Kong and Switzerland. TVB licensed the free-TV rights for Hong Kong, while SF took the …