World Screen

BURBANK/HAMBURG, May 10: Willi Geike has been promoted to president and managing director of Warner Bros. Entertainment Germany and Austria. In his new position, based in Hamburg, Geike’s responsibilities will be expanded to include general oversight of all of Warner …

LONDON, May 10: Discovery UK has launched Discovery Prime, a new prime-time three-hour block that highlights the best of its new programming. Discovery Prime will air every weeknight from 9 p.m. to midnight and on Sundays from 8 p.m. to …

LOS ANGELES/TORONTO, May 10: Just one week since taking a stake in Oasis International, Blueprint Entertainment has further ramped up its activities with the launch of Blueprint Kids, which will be helmed by Frank Saperstein. As senior VP of animation …

NEW YORK, May 10: With revenues down 23 percent in the first quarter to $14.9 million, 4Kids Entertainment has recorded a loss of $200,000, versus its $1.5 million profit last year. “Our first quarter results were positively impacted by licensing …

NEW YORK/LONDON, May 10: European digital film distributor Arts Alliance Media (AAM) has reached a deal to acquire New York-based home entertainment outfit Hart Sharp Video. The venture, which develops, acquires, markets and distributes films, for DVD, theatrical release and …

TORONTO, May 10: Peace Arch Entertainment has agreed to acquire California-based DVD distributor Trinity Home Entertainment for approximately $10 million. Under the terms of the deal, Peace Arch will acquire all of the shares of Trinity for $9.5 million in …

LUCERNE, May 10: On the final evening of the 47th edition of the Rose d’Or Festival in Lucerne, Switzerland, seven Golden Roses were awarded, with U.K. productions dominating the group of winners and Croatian and Welsh-language drama series scoring wins …

LONDON, May 10: Five Life has unveiled a new daytime programming lineup that will premiere this summer. Five Life will start the mornings with the children’s strand Milkshake! from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. Then the channel will air specially …

SINGAPORE/MUMBAI, May 10: BBC Global Channels has signed on IPTV player India On Line Broadband (IOL) as a distribution partner for its new Indian services BBC Entertainment and CBeebies. The two newly launched networks initially launched on Tata-Sky’s DTH platform. …

LONDON, May 10: Andy Harries, the outgoing controller of drama, comedy and film at ITV Productions/Granada, is setting up Left Bank Pictures this July, with BBC Worldwide taking a 25-percent stake in the new venture. Helen Jackson, BBC Worldwide’s director …