World Screen

NEW YORK: The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has unveiled the 12 nominees for this year's International Digital Emmy Awards, and has named YouTube as the recipient of the Pioneer Prize. In the category Digital Program: Children & …

PARIS: Ynon Kreiz, executive chairman of Maker Studios, is set to deliver a keynote address at MIPTV, with the next-generation media company he leads also signing up as a founding partner for the inaugural MIP Digital Fronts. The MIP Digital …

NEW YORK: Tim Hincks, the president of Endemol Group, talks to World Screen about cultivating creativity, branching out into scripted production and investing in digital content and networks. WS: Endemol has made some significant investments in the Israeli market. HINCKS: …

NEW YORK: Peter Emerson, the president of eOne Television International, discusses both the AMC deal and the company’s strong standing in the marketplace in this video interview.   A few months ago, Entertainment One (eOne) scored an exclusive, multiyear international …

TORONTO: This Is…, which includes iterations such as This Is Scarlett and Isaiah and This Is Emily Yeung, has notched up new agreements in international markets. This Is Scarlett and Isaiah has sold to TVNZ in New Zealand and Learn360 …

PARIS: Deb Roy, the chief media scientist at Twitter, is lined up for a keynote address at MIPTV on April 8 at 2:10 p.m. The keynote will focus on Twitter as a force multiplier for TV viewing. Roy will share …

LONDON: While some platforms are premiering American shows day-and-date with their Stateside premieres—including Netflix and Foxtel, among others—most international audiences are having to wait an average of 84 days for series to make it to television in their home markets, …

NEW YORK: The Digital Edition for DISCOP Istanbul/Pre-MIPTV is now available, including a special feature on the market for daily dramas around the world. The March issue of World Screen has a special report that explores how broadcasters around the …

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Content theft sites pushing pirated movies, music and TV programs made nearly a quarter of a billion dollars last year from advertising, according to a new study from the Digital Citizens Alliance. The report, Good Money Gone Bad: …

LONDON: ITV has picked up a controlling stake in DiGa Vision, which is behind the MTV hit Teen Wolf. ITV will make an upfront cash payment for a 51 percent share in DiGa, with a put and call option to …