World Screen

PARIS, May 16: Vivendi Universal has delivered first-quarter revenues of 5 billion euros, a 5.3 percent gain on the previous year, with a net income of 771 million euros, a 22.8-percent improvement. Canal+ Group reported revenues of 1.1 billion euros, …

UNIVERSAL CITY/WARSAW, May 16: Universal Pictures has reached a deal to launch its subscription-video-on-demand service PictureBox on ITI Neovision’s “n” platform in Poland this September. Poland is the second country to launch PictureBox, following the U.K.’s worldwide premiere of the …

PARIS, May 16: According to a new report from Euroconsult, thematic TV channels worldwide will deliver $120 billion in revenues in 2016, up from the $57 billion recorded in 2006, itself a 9-percent gain on the previous year. The report, …

NEW YORK, May 16: CBS is adding just five new series to the fall schedule—three dramas, one comedy and one reality show—and has renewed 17 shows for the season, among them the comedies How I Met Your Mother, Rules of …

TOKYO, May 16: Sony Corporation has reported a full-year profit of $1.1 billion, a 2.2 percent gain on the previous year, but has recorded a $573 million net loss for the fourth quarter. For the fiscal year that ended March …

LONDON, May 15: As part of the restructuring of its business development unit, Red Bee Media has appointed Karl Stone to the head of business development for Piero—the company’s 3-D sports graphics technology—and Neil McLaren to the head of business …

NEW YORK, May 15: Kevin Clash, the Emmy Award-winning Muppeteer behind the Sesame Street character Elmo, has been promoted to senior creative advisor for Sesame Workshop, reporting to Gary E. Knell, the president and CEO. In his new role, Clash …

LOS ANGELES, May 15: Taffy Entertainment has named David Di Lorenzo as VP of retail marketing, reporting to Cynthia Money, the president of worldwide consumer products and marketing. In his new role, based in Los Angeles, Di Lorenzo is responsible …

LONDON, May 15: Cartoon Network Enterprises has appointed Alan Fenwick, previously with Warner Bros. Entertainment UK, as its VP for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. In his new position at Cartoon Network Enterprises, Fenwick will be responsible for creating …

COPENHAGEN, May 15: Anette Rømer and Feline Munck have been appointed as the new heads of the acquisitions and formats division of the programming department at TV 2 Danmark. The programs department is being restructured into four divisions: Acquisitions & …