World Screen

NEW YORK: Second-quarter revenues at 21st Century Fox were up 15 percent to $8.2 billion, but net profit was down by 50 percent to $1.2 billion. “In the fiscal second quarter, we continued to deliver top-line revenue growth across our …

BURBANK: The Walt Disney Company reported first quarter revenues of $12.3 billion, 9 percent higher than the year-ago period, with net income gaining 33 percent to $1.8 billion. “We had an incredibly strong first quarter, delivering a 32-percent increase in …

BURBANK: Sean Hancock, a former BBC Entertainment executive, has been hired by FremantleMedia North America as the company’s VP of alternative programming. In his new role, which is effective April 28, Hancock will be charged with the development and production …

LONDON: The U.K.'s DNA Films is making its foray into television through a new partnership with Fox Networks Group (FNG), creating the new TV company DNA TV Limited. The new company will focus on creating TV dramas, limited-run event series …

NEW YORK: Fourth-quarter revenues at Time Warner gained 5 percent to $8.6 billion, driven by strong performances at Turner, HBO and Warner Bros. "We had another very successful year in 2013, with Turner, Home Box Office and Warner Bros. all …

ATLANTA: Several changes have been announced for Turner Broadcasting’s Animation, Young Adults and Kids Media (AYAKM) portfolio, with Adult Swim expanding to 8 p.m., Cartoon Network ramping up its digital originals and Boomerang shifting more to co-viewing and becoming open …

NEW YORK: Joel Marino has joined World Screen as assistant editor, working across both the English- and Spanish-language editorial teams, while Faustyna Hariasz has been hired as the new sales and marketing assistant. Marino contributes to the company’s English- and …

NEW YORK: AMC Networks has completed its $1 billion acquisition of Chellomedia from Liberty Global. AMC Networks now has control of Chellomedia's TV channels that are distributed in more than 390 million households in 138 countries. This provides opportunities for …

NEW YORK: Watch World Screen's Anna Carugati interviewing Grupo Televisa's Emilio Azcárraga Jean on stage at NATPE.   brightcove.createExperiences();

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Ahead of the theatrical release of George Clooney's The Monuments Men, National Geographic Channel is showcasing a documentary companion to the feature film that tells the true story of the events that took place. Hunting Hitler's Stolen Treasures: …