World Screen

NEW YORK: The digital edition of World Screen—featuring interviews with Lionsgate’s Jon Feltheimer, Disney’s Anne Sweeney, Discovery's David Zaslav, Televisa’s Emilio Azcárraga Jean, Scandal’s Kerry Washington, Modern Family’s Sofía Vergara, Broadchurch’s David Tennant, Person of Interest’s Michael Emerson and many …

NEW YORK: The World Screen app is now updated for MIPTV, delivering program listings, news and a range of resources to help you make the most out of your time in Cannes. Update or download the app here. Features of …

This interview originally appeared in the MIPTV 2014 issue of World Screen. An eight-part series produced by Kudos for ITV about the murder of a young boy in a small coastal town, Broadchurch, came out of left field to become …

LONDON: Despite a small decline in 2013, the number of pay-TV subscribers in North America is now expected to increase, with Digital TV North America forecasting 5 million additions by 2020. However, pay-TV penetration is expected to drop from 87 …

This interview originally appeared in the MIPTV 2014 issue of World Screen. CNN and Cartoon Network are two of the most recognized brands in the world. They are part of a portfolio of 130 channels available in more than 200 …

BURBANK: Ben Sherwood, the president of ABC News, will take over as co-chairman of Disney Media Networks and president of Disney/ABC Television Group on February 1, 2015, succeeding Anne Sweeney. Effective immediately, Sherwood will begin the transition as co-president of …

MAINZ: ZDF Enterprises is launching sales on the animated series Knight Rusty from its ZDFE.junior catalogue, along with a host of other highlights across its drama, factual and entertainment divisions. Also from the ZDFE.junior catalogue is the animated series Q …

PARIS/SYDNEY: Tim Worner, the CEO of Seven West Media, is among the recipients of this year's MIPTV Médaille d’Honneur Award, along with Fox's Marion Edwards, Channel One Russia's Konstantin Ernst and Tele München's Herbert G. Kloiber. Worner has been recognized …

AMSTERDAM: Jesus Perezagua is leaving his post as president of Europe and Africa at FOX International Channels (FIC), effective April 30. Perezagua has been with FIC since 2003, when he joined as managing director of FIC Spain and Portugal. In …

NEW YORK: Liberty Media Corp. was the most profitable U.S. media and entertainment company in 2013, according to newly released rankings by SNL Kagan, followed by 21st Century Fox and The Walt Disney Company. Liberty Global's 2013 profit was just …