World Screen

NEW YORK, February 5: News Corporation’s chairman and CEO, Rupert Murdoch, has given $100 million in company shares to each of his six children, the FT reported today. Murdoch has one daughter, Prudence, by his first wife; three—Lachlan, James, and …

NEW YORK, February 5: EchoStar Communications Corp. and Home Box Office today announced they had settled a dispute over license fees, as part of a broader agreement for carriage of the HBO and Cinemax channels on DISH Network. As part …

NEW YORK, February 5: At a meeting tomorrow, the board of directors at NBC Universal is expected to appoint Jeff Zucker as the company’s new CEO, succeeding Bob Wright. Wright, now 63, has run NBC for almost two decades. Zucker, …

NEW YORK, February 5: Brent Redstone, the estranged son of Sumner Redstone, the chairman of CBS Corporation and Viacom, has settled the law suit he brought against the family business, National Amusements, last year, according to the New York Times. …

MEXICO CITY, February 2: Castalia Communications has expanded its executive team, appointing Gianfranco Arfinengo as director for Mexico and Central America. Arfinengo will be responsible for distribution, advertising sales and marketing for the region, reporting to Marc Olivier, the VP …

TORONTO, February 2: 9 Story Entertainment has named former Teletoon executive Madeleine Lévesque to the newly created position of executive VP of content development. In her new role, Lévesque will acquire new entertainment properties and lead the development effort for …

LONDON, February 2: Jackie Ferguson has been tapped as the head of U.K. licensing for Entertainment Rights. Ferguson joins ER with more than 20 years in the global media industry working across various platforms including publishing, games, toys and food. …

NEW YORK, February 2: NBC Universal Digital Distribution has promoted executives Michael Bonner, Salil Dalvi, and Ron Lamprecht to spearhead three newly created groups within the division: digital platforms, wireless platforms and digital sales, effective immediately. Michael Bonner, former VP …

LONDON, February 2: Factual distributor TVF International has secured online VOD deals in Australia with IPTV service Reeltime.tv and PC download service Bigpond Movies. TVF International will provide almost 200 hours of entertainment for Reeltime.tv consumers in Australia and New …

NIWOT, February 2: Colorado-based footwear manufacturer Crocs has inked a licensing agreement with Nickelodeon for a limited edition line of footwear featuring characters from the hit properties SpongeBob SquarePants and Dora the Explorer. The Crocs Nickelodeon line, expected to hit …