World Screen

NEW YORK, June 23: Promax/BDA ended yesterday with attendance of 3,400, up by more than 300 from last year, capping off with the Promax/BDA awards at New York’s Marriott Marquis hotel, hosted by Saturday Night Live’s Darrell Hammond. The U.K.’s …

NEW YORK, June 23: On January 1, 2007, Sundance Channel will begin offering its advertisers integrated sponsorship and branded entertainment opportunities, marking its first foray into on-air advertising since its 1996 launch. As part of the move, the channel has …

BUDAPEST, June 23: DISCOP opened with almost 1,500 participants in Budapest yesterday, boosted by almost 175 last-minute buyers registering at the Sofitel Atrium Hotel. “This year’s market is very different than before, first because we had never had this many …

MEXICO CITY/NEW YORK, June 23: Grupo Televisa today submitted a bid for Univision, wire reports indicate, despite losing three of its partners in a dispute over price. The Televisa-led consortium—including Venevision, Bain Capital and Bill Gates' Cascade Investment—missed the previous …

BRUSSELS, June 23: Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) has been ordered by the European Commission to pay back 76.3 million euros, plus interest, to the Dutch government, following a review of its public-service financing. The Commission has been investigating payments made …

LONDON, June 22: LIVINGtv has promoted senior commissioning editor Clare Hollywood to head of commissioning, effective immediately. Hollywood reports to Claudia Rosencrantz, the channel’s director of programming. Rosencrantz said of Hollywood’s promotion: “Clare has proven that she has a fantastic …

NEW YORK, June 22: Lisa Marks & Associates has been appointed the North American licensing and merchandising agency for five properties, including Toot & Puddle and Sea Monsters 3D: A Prehistoric Adventure from National Geographic. Toot & Puddle, the celebrated …

LONDON, June 22: Zonemedia’s (formerly Zone Vision) new Zone Mobile division has inked a deal with British mobile entertainment developer ROK TV. Zonemedia will develop 15-minute segments of the company’s most popular programs for download, beginning at the end of …

LONDON/BUDAPEST, June 22: Ancient Worlds Brought to Life, a series commissioned by the Readers Digest Association, headlines the DISCOP slate for the U.K.-based international program and home entertainment distributor Strawberry Entertainment. Another property available at the market is Kinda Yoga, …

LOS ANGELES/BUDAPEST, June 22: Harmony Gold is at DISCOP for the first time, offering up a slate of specials and series headlined by Rin Tin Tin. Harmony Gold will be showcasing 65 half-hours of the classic show, digitally remastered and …