World Screen

LONDON: Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has appointed Ananey as its new consumer-products agent in Israel. The representation deal, effective October 1, replaces current agency Yooka. Ananey is already the local licensing partner for VIMN-owned TV channels in Israel, including …

LONDON: The number of TV sets connected to the Internet is forecast to reach 965 million by 2020, which is nearly triple the figure expected this year, according to Digital TV Research. In 2010, this number was at 103 million, …

LOS ANGELES: Former Shine International exec Matt Vassallo has been tapped to join MGM International Television Distribution as its senior VP of international TV distribution, free-TV sales and Latin America. Vassallo will take on the role October 1, assuming the …

PREMIUM: Carlton Cuse, showrunner of the FX series The Strain who was also co-showrunner of Lost, talks to World Screen about the various projects he has in the works. WS: How did you become involved in The Strain? CUSE: I …

LONDON: Caleb Weinstein, who previously held roles at Amazon Instant Video and Discovery Networks EMEA, has been tapped to serve as executive VP of affiliate distribution for Europe and Africa at FOX International Channels (FIC). Weinstein will be based in …

LOS ANGELES: The 2015 edition of the NATPE market and conference in Miami will take place under the theme Content Without Borders. The event is set to be held at Miami’s Fontainebleau Resort from January 20 to 22. The Content …

NEW YORK: At MIPCOM, Disney/ABC’s Anne Sweeney will be interviewed by World Screen’s Anna Carugati in a keynote session on Tuesday, October 14, in the Grand Auditorium of the Palais des Festivals. In this exclusive interview, Anne Sweeney, co-chair of …

LOS ANGELES: FOX International Channels (FIC) Content Sales is heading to MIPCOM with a slate of specials, documentaries and dramas, including the M. Night Shyamalan project Wayward Pines. Based on a novel by Blake Crouch, the show follows a Secret …

PREMIUM: Scandal showrunner Shonda Rhimes, who also created Grey's Anatomy, talks about her new legal drama How to Get Away with Murder. WS: You have three shows on the air this season. What involvement do you have in each and …

NEW YORK/AMSTERDAM: A dozen channels from the SPI International/FilmBox worldwide television portfolio are slated to launch soon on ApolloTV. Channels to be offered via ApolloTV's OTT and mobile TV platforms include FightBox HD, DocuBox HD, FashionBox HD, Fast&FunBox, 360 Tune Box, …