World Screen

LONDON, April 24: Dawn Airey has quit as the chief executive of the new media group Iostar after just over a week on the job, citing a “significant breach in her contract,” local press reports indicate. According to the Guardian, …

RESTON, April 24: Users of mobile TV in the U.S. are predominantly male and below the age of 35, according to a new study from digital media research firm comScore. The study, based on a survey of more than 2,000 …

STOCKHOLM, April 24: For the first quarter of this year, Modern Times Group has reported an 11-percent increase in revenues to SEK 2.6 billion, with profit up 4 percent to SEK 316 million. At Viasat Broadcasting, meanwhile, revenues rose 11 …

HILVERSUM, April 23: Michel Mol has been promoted to director of innovation and new media at Netherlands Public Broadcasting (NPB). Mol joined NPB in 2001 as head of the Internet division, developing and implementing the broadcaster’s online strategy, including the …

NEW YORK, April 23: MTV Networks has promoted both Andra Shapiro and George Cheeks to the newly created roles of executive VP of business affairs and co-general counsel. Shapiro and Cheeks will jointly oversee MTV Networks’ business and legal affairs …

MUMBAI/ HONG KONG, April 23: Uday Shankar, currently the CEO of Media Content & Communications Services (MCCS), has been appointed COO of STAR India, reporting to Paul Aiello, the CEO of STAR India. The announcement comes four months since the …

SEOUL, April 23: Korea’s Cocaban has appointed Telescreen as the European licensing agent, excluding Italy, Spain and Portugal, for the brand Arittown. The first brand presentations and negotiations with European licensing partners will be initiated early this summer. In June, …

LONDON, April 23: To commemorate the 30th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death, 3DD Entertainment has finalized a deal with Record Plant Pictures—in conjunction with Elvis Presley Enterprises—for the distribution of an exclusive one-hour TV special entitled Elvis: Close As A …

DULLES, April 23: The documentary site AOL True Stories has announced a deal to offer expanded preview excerpts of Independent Television Service’s (ITVS) Sentenced Home and Knocking before they premiere on PBS. The two films are set to air on …

NEW YORK, April 23: Bravo has reached a development deal for a new docu-drama series following celebrity makeup artist Billy Brasfield, a.k.a. Billy B., with World of Wonder tapped to produce the pilot presentation. Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey will …