World Screen

SEATTLE, September 8: Amazon.com has launched Amazon Unbox, a digital video download service delivering TV shows, movies and other content from more than 30 partners in the U.S. and around the world. The service promises DVD-quality picture, and allows customers …

LONDON, September 8: Liberty Global’s Chellomedia has acquired a further 55 percent stake in the Central European channel Sport1 for 43 million euros in cash, bringing its interest up to 80 percent. Sport1 currently packages and distributes sports programming in …

BURBANK, September 8: ABC has issued a statement noting that the criticism of its upcoming The Path to 9/11 mini-series is “premature”, but reports indicate that the network is continuing to make edits to the production, which is set to …

BRUSSELS, September 8: The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Dutch cable platforms Casema and Multikabel by private equity firms Cinven and Warburg Pincus. The Commission concluded that the proposed transaction would not “significantly impede effective competition” in the …

World Screen Weekly, September 7, 2006 CHANNEL: DMAX, Germany LAUNCH DATE: September 1, 2006 OWNERSHIP: Discovery Communications is the majority owner of DMAX, which is a joint venture between Discovery, Spiegel TV and Development Company for Television Programmes (DCTP). NUMBER …

World Screen Weekly, September 7, 2006   Hugo Rose CEO Televix Entertainment Long before anime found enthusiastic fans around the world, Hugo Rose had discovered its unique appeal. Rose set up his distribution company, Televix Entertainment, in 1990 and soon …

HONG KONG, September 7: Granada International has expanded its Asian operations with the appointment of Ting Wai Ho as senior sales executive, based in its new Hong Kong office. Ting reports to James Ross, Granada International’s recently appointed regional director …

PARIS/LOS ANGELES/LONDON, September 7: Cynthia Money is exiting VIZ Media to join Taffy Entertainment as president of worldwide consumer products, based in Los Angeles. The announcement follows on the heels of the establishment of a U.K. office by Taffy Entertainment …

LOS ANGELES/LONDON, September 7: Fox Reality is teaming with the U.K.’s Indie TV for a participation TV show entitled Your Instant Reality, with the audience being able to submit material, take part in challenges and vote on outcomes. Your Instant …

COPENHAGEN, September 7: Zodiak Television World has inked its first European deal outside of Scandinavia for the Nordisk Film format Wild West, with Grundy Italia developing a local version for RAIDUE. The show turns ordinary people into cowboys in Arizona. …