World Screen

TYSONS CORNER, June 19: The Virginia-based private equity firm RedZone Capital has reached a deal to acquire dick clark productions, inc. (dcpi), whose current productions include So You Think You Can Dance on FOX, for $175 million. Six Flags, an …

PARIS, June 19: The Google-owned online video community YouTube has launched local sites in Brazil, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and the U.K. As part of this first-stage rollout, each of the nine sites is fully translated, …

BURBANK, June 19: NBC.com says it has delivered more than 300 million video streams from its online video player since October 2006. Making the announcement, Vivi Zigler, the executive VP of NBC Digital Entertainment and New Media, noted: "The entertainment …

WINNIPEG, June 19: CanWest Global Communications has opted to retain its stake in Australia’s Network TEN, after announcing in October that it was exploring the sale of the broadcast outlet. "We have spent the last several months considering our strategic …

NEW YORK, June 19: Speaking at the Licensing Show in New York today, Andy Mooney, the chairman of Disney Consumer Products (DCP), announced that the company is on track to bring in $26 billion in retail sales this year, a …

PEMBROKE, June 19: BC Partners, a private equity firm, is acquiring a 76-percent stake in Intelsat, the world’s leading provider of commercial satellites, for $5.03 billion. BC will assume Intelsat’s $11.4 billion debt. The current shareholders of Intelsat, including Apax …

SUNNYVALE, June 19: Terry Semel has stepped down as the CEO of Yahoo! amid shareholder dissatisfaction with the company’s performance; his successor is the Internet giant’s co-founder, Jerry Yang. Semel, who has been chairman and CEO, will assume the position …

LOS ANGELES, June 19: The Minisode Network, featuring 3- to 5-minute episodes culled from classic Sony Pictures Television shows like Charlie’s Angels and Fantasy Island, launched today on MySpace Video. Each minisode is three to five minutes in length and …

MALIBU, June 18: JAKKS Pacific has reached a North American master toy licensing agreement with Big Tent Entertainment for a diverse line of toys and products based on the Australian preschool band The Wiggles. The Child Guidance preschool division of …

MIAMI, June 18: Telemundo Internacional is heading to DISCOP this week to further build its presence in Europe, where the distributor already has more than 50 shows on the air. In Russia, the Domanshny network is securing shares of more …