World Screen

SANTA MONICA, November 10: Lionsgate has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to the live-action feature film based on the popular Bratz characters, tentatively entitled Bratz: The Movie, from Crystal Sky Pictures. The film will be directed by Sean McNamara (Raise …

TORONTO, November 10: International second-window sales of the CSI franchise helped Alliance Atlantis boost its third-quarter profits to C$17.7 million from C$12.2 million. "We are exceptionally pleased with the performance of the CSI franchise and the previously announced licensing of …

BURBANK, November 10: NBC has given a full-season order to Warner Bros. Television’s Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, which has been averaging just 9.8 million viewers. "I am pleased to show our support for this outstanding and ambitious effort …

SANTA MONICA, November 10: Lionsgate’s second-quarter revenues were up just 3 percent to $218.2 million, while its net loss rose slightly to $14.3 million. "Our core businesses continue to perform strongly and we remain well positioned for a very successful …

MUNICH, November 10: ProSiebenSat.1 Group’s third-quarter net profit dropped 45 percent to 13.1 million euros, despite a 3.7 percent revenue gain to 431.3 million euros. The company attributed the profit drop to one-off financial charges: the July redemption of a …

NEW YORK, November 10: According to Nielsen Media Research, in DVR households in the U.S., more than 78 percent of viewers watch recorded network prime-time shows within two days of their initial broadcast, and 84 percent play them back within …

MUNICH, November 10: Private equity firms Apax, Goldman Sachs and Permira, among others, are said to be at the top of Haim Saban’s short list of possible buyers for ProSiebenSat.1 Media—a list that doesn’t include Italy’s Mediaset. Silvio Berlusconi’s media …

BURBANK, November 10: The Walt Disney Company’s fourth quarter saw profits more than double to $782 million, while full-year profit was up 33 percent to $3.4 billion. The company delivered full-year revenues of $34.3 billion, a 7 percent gain. For …

World Screen Weekly, November 9, 2006 COUNTRIES: As of October 2006, KBS World was available in 36 countries, including the U.S., Russia, Japan, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Mongolia, Cambodia, France, Germany, Poland, Bulgaria and across the Middle East. …

World Screen Weekly, November 9, 2006 Exec. VP of Worldwide TV Dist. HIT Entertainment Not many people start their careers with a “baptism by fire,” but Alison Homewood did. After completing university, with just a small amount of experience in …