World Screen

LONDON, May 3: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has launched a new London-based international drama development group, with Ann Harris—previously with Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI)—tapped as the head consultant to spearhead the initiative. FME launched the project in order to create …

LOS ANGELES, May 3: Diego Londono has been named the managing director of FOX Channels Italy, effective immediately, following current chief Emiliano Calemzuk’s appointment as the president of Fox Television Studios (FTVS) in the U.S. In addition to his new …

NEW YORK, May 3: Paul Rourke has been appointed as the senior VP and CFO of MTV Networks International (MTVNI), reporting to Colette Chestnut, the executive VP and CFO of MTV Networks, and Alex Ferrari, the COO at MTVNI. In …

LONDON, May 3: Tiscali is working with Arts Alliance Media to launch Movies Now, an online video on demand download service delivering more than 500 films and entertainment programs without a subscription fee. The new online service is available to …

LONDON, May 3: Later this month, Turner Broadcasting in the U.K. will revamp its portfolio of kids’ channels, including turning the preschool block Cartoonito into a full preschool network. Beginning May 24, Toonami will become Cartoon Network Too, with distribution …

HAMILTON, May 3: First quarter revenues rose 24 percent to $147.9 million at Central European Media Enterprises (CME), with its net loss down to $250,000 from last year’s $18.3 million. In Croatia, Nova TV’s revenues almost doubled to $7.2 million, …

MEXICO CITY, May 3: At a news conference yesterday, Mexican media giant Grupo Televisa unveiled four new original telenovela series that José Antonio Bastón, corporate VP of television, said are firmly targeted at raising the broadcaster’s ratings in the lucrative …

PARIS, May 3: A total of 13,311 people participated at MIPTV featuring MILIA, a 9-percent increase on 2006, marking the event’s highest-ever attendance record. The number of companies attending also climbed to a record 4,532 from 104 countries, representing an …

NEW YORK, May 3: CBS Corporation’s profit for the first quarter of this year fell 6 percent to $213.5 million, mostly as a result of weaker results at its radio division. The company recorded revenues of $3.7 billion, a 2-percent …

LONDON, May 2: BBC Vision, the British public broadcaster’s multiplatform commissioning and content group, has named Nick Betts, previously with NBC Universal, as its head of commercial and business development. Reporting to Bal Samra, the director of BBC Vision operation …