World Screen

BURBANK: This holiday season, ABC is due to debut Toy Story That Time Forgot, a Christmas-themed special from Pixar Animation Studios featuring characters from the popular animated film franchise Toy Story. Toy Story That Time Forgot will see Tom Hanks …

SILVER SPRING: RLJ Entertainment (RLJE), an independent owner, developer, licensee and distributor that owns 64 percent of Agatha Christie Limited, has appointed Stuart Shaw as the managing director of RLJE International. In his new position, which is effective September 1, Shaw will handle the international licensing …

It has been 20 years since Rive Gauche Television (RGTV) was established, set up as an international distribution company with a global perspective. In that time, the outfit has been initiating successful co-productions, building brands and supplying a range of …

LONDON: MTV in the U.K. has greenlit a second season of Ex on the Beach, as well as a ninth season of the reality show Geordie Shore. The first run of Ex on the Beach premiered in April, ranking as …

BERLIN/LOS ANGELES: The ProSiebenSat.1 Group multichannel network (MCN) Studio71 is expanding its web channel project The Mansion by entering into new alliances with multiple U.S. MCNs and YouTube talent. The Mansion is a global project that targets both American branded-entertainment …

LONDON: In 2020, satellite TV revenues from 138 countries across the globe will reach almost $100 billion, with notable gains in India and Brazil, among other Asia Pacific and Latin American markets, according to Digital TV Research. According to Digital …

PARIS: MIPTV 2015 will play host to the second MIP Digital Fronts, with YouTube returning as a partner for the showcase for original online content, which has been extended to run over three days. The MIP Digital Fronts will take …

WASHINGTON, D.C.: DreamWorks Animation's Jeffrey Katzenberg is among those who will be presented with a National Medal of Arts by U.S. President Barack Obama. Awarded by the President, the National Medal of Arts is presented to "individuals or groups who …

LOS GATOS: Reporting its second-quarter results, Netflix said it had topped the 50-million subscriber mark worldwide, with revenues rising to $1.3 billion and net profit up to $71 million. The platform recorded 36.24 million total U.S. streaming members at the …

NEW YORK: NBCUniversal's second-quarter revenues were stable at $6 billion, as gains in its cable networks and broadcast television segments were offset by lower revenues from its film studio. Cable network revenues rose 2.6 percent to $2.5 billion, with improved …