World Screen

World Screen takes a look back at some of the big media stories of 2013, and what they could mean for the business this year. An EY survey released at the end of 2013 reported that media and entertainment companies …

BOSTON: Global IPTV subscriptions are expected to reach 102 million in 2018, with the fastest growth coming from Latin America and Africa and the Middle East, according to a new report from Pyramid Research. Between 2013 and 2018, the firm …

MADRID: FOX International Channels (FIC) is releasing FOX Fan, an application that provides access to a variety of content, in all countries with FIC entertainment channels in Europe and Africa. FOX Fan features video clips, including behind-the-scenes and sneak previews, …

LOS ANGELES: FOX has renewed the cooking competition series MasterChef Junior, which features contestants between the ages of 8 and 13, for a second season. The series watches as youngsters get the chance to showcase their culinary abilities through a …

NEW YORK: Abbe Raven, chairman of A+E Networks, has become an executive committee member of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Since 2005, Raven has been a director on the Academy's board. She begins her new post as …

PARIS: MIPTV has revealed that YouTube is the first founding partner to come on board for the inaugural MIP Digital Fronts. The MIP Digital Fronts will be held on Wednesday, April 9, in the Palais des Festivals. They will take …

BOSTON: The global number of connected-TV devices is forecast to grow from an average of 0.5 per household in 2013 to 1 per household by 2017, according to Strategy Analytics. The report, Global Connected Devices Forecast 2008-2017, predicts a five-year …

SEATTLE: Amazon Studios is planning to shoot all 2014 original series, including comedies and dramas, in 4K Ultra HD. 4K has four times the number of pixels as standard full HD, providing unprecedented picture clarity. Amazon has also introduced a …

LONDON: Endemol has invested $13 million in the social casino gaming company Plumbee, which creates, operates and markets free-to-play online and mobile games on social networks such as Facebook. Plumbee's social casino games are free to play but players can …

BEVERLY HILLS: Netflix has scored the rights to stream Better Call Saul, an upcoming spin-off of Breaking Bad, exclusively to its members globally. Across Europe and Latin America, Better Call Saul will begin streaming on Netflix shortly after its U.S. …