World Screen

GUTERSLOH, March 22: Announcing its 2006 results, Bertelsmann has reported that revenues were up 7.9 percent to 19.3 billion euros, while net profit more than doubled to 2.4 billion euros. The company referred to 2006 as the most successful year …

LOS ANGELES, March 22: Starz Entertainment has filed suit against Buena Vista Television alleging copyright infringement and breach of contract, citing Disney’s decision to distribute through online retailers the very same movies it licensed for broadcast to Starz. Starz maintains …

NEW YORK, March 22: NBC Universal and News Corporation today announced plans to launch what they are calling the largest-ever Internet video distribution network, featuring hours of ad-supported full-length programming; distribution partners AOL, MSN, MySpace and Yahoo!; and a slate …

MIAMI, March 21: MTV Networks Latin America (MTVNLA) has announced a new raft of promotions of several key ad sales executives, including Corinna Keller, who has been promoted to VP of ad sales and marketing partnerships. In her new role, …

CULVER CITY, March 21: Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has promoted Jeffrey Lerner to senior VP of development and current programs, reporting to Steve Kent, SPTI’s senior executive VP of international production. Based at SPTI’s worldwide headquarters in Culver City, …

BARCELONA, March 21: The Cologne- and Barcelona-based ohm:tv has extended its portfolio of mobile TV channels with the launch of Girlz and The Line. Girlz and The Line are produced by mango tv mobile. Girlz, which began airing on Hutchison …

LONDON, March 21: Following its successful broadcast on Channel 4 in the U.K., My Child Genius, Wall to Wall’s documentary about gifted children, has been licensed for broadcast into a number of territories throughout the world. My Child Genius has …

LONDON, March 21: Distraction has added the eco-friendly format How Clean Is Your Planet? to its lineup at MIPTV this year. Originally produced by Marc St-Onge for Télé-Québec in Canada, How Clean Is Your Planet? is a weekly magazine format …

LOS ANGELES, March 21: Amp’d Mobile launched in Japan on March 1 and in Canada yesterday, making its entertainment content available to more than 30 million mobile users worldwide. The company launched in Japan via a new portal service designed …

LOS ANGELES, March 21: ABC Kids in Australia has acquired 52×11-minute episodes of the animated comedy series Alien Clones from Outer Space, co-produced by Telescreen and Suppertime Entertainment, for premiere in October 2008. The series is based on the books …