World Screen

NEW YORK: AMC Networks is expanding the role of Eduardo Zulueta, the managing director of Chello Multicanal, to include oversight of Chello Latin America. Zulueta will divide his time between Chello Multicanal's Madrid office and Chello Latin America's offices in …

NEW YORK: The window for U.S. media and entertainment companies to enter the global subscription-television market is now shut, after having spent $5 billion on acquisitions of international pay-TV assets over the last two years, according to analysts Sterne Agee. Analysts …

NEW YORK: The digital edition of the World Screen Distributors Guide, which provides comprehensive information on some of the top distributors in the entertainment industry, is now available. It will be available at MIPTV and will also be mailed to …

TEL AVIV: Dori Media Group heads to Cannes with a broad range of genre offers, including daily dramas and entertainment shows, among others. Power Couple is a reality show featuring eight couples facing extreme challenges that will test how well they …

Michael Emerson developed a loyal following with his Emmy Award-winning performance as the mysterious and nefarious genius Benjamin Linus on the critically acclaimed series Lost. He is now playing an equally brilliant somewhat mysterious and eccentric billionaire on Person of …

This interview originally appeared in the MIPTV 2014 issue of World Screen. With popular brands like FOX, National Geographic, STAR World and FX in its stable, FOX International Channels (FIC) has rolled out more than 300 channels around the globe …

LONDON: Jay Tallon has been appointed as BBC Worldwide's new senior VP of high growth markets for the Central Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEMA) region. In this newly-created position, Tallon will work out of London under Ian McDonough, …

EL SEGUNDO: The global television market shrank in 2013 for the second year in a row, with China, the Asia Pacific and Eastern Europe suffering a rare decline, according to IHS Technology. Shipments worldwide of televisions in 2013 amounted to …

NEW YORK: TV is expected to remain the dominant advertising medium, making up 38.1 percent of total media spending in 2014, and spending on the segment will continue to outweigh that of the nearest competitor, digital, through 2017, according to …

RIO DE JANEIRO: The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and RioFilme are joining efforts to support the co-development of TV projects and related digital media content. The budget for the incentive is set at C$300,000, with each funding partner investing half …