World Screen

BURLINGTON: A new survey points to growing opportunities for broadcasters and media organizations to profit from archived content, as 37 percent of viewers say they would pay for high-quality personalized content, whether it was current or archived.  The study, conducted …

This interview originally appeared in the MIPTV 2013 edition of World Screen. Since premiering The Shield in 2002, FX has presented original series that are different and often offer a darker, grittier view of life than other shows on television. …

NEW YORK: Global ad revenues rose just 1.9 percent to $76.6 billion in the first quarter of 2013 as compared with the year-ago period, according to Nielsen’s quarterly Global AdView Pulse report, as gains in Latin America and Asia were offset by …

NEW YORK: John K. Martin will assume the role of CEO of Turner Broadcasting System at the start of next year, succeeding Phil Kent, who will remain as chairman for a transitionary period in 2014. “Phil Kent’s exceptional leadership at Turner has …

NEW YORK: Fredrik af Malmborg, the managing director of Eccho Rights, talks to World Screen Newsflash about Exit, a game-show format that originated in Japan. Originally produced by Kenichiro Akiyama, Exit began as a one-hour prime-time program titled Dero! on …

This interview originally appeared in the MIPTV 2013 issue of World Screen.   Writer and creator Tim Kring has often tackled innovative and ambitious TV concepts: the Emmy Award–winning Heroes featured people discovering they had superpowers; Touch blends science, suspense, …

EL SEGUNDO: Even though the pay-TV industry has been shifting toward delivering services to computers, smartphones and tablets, the traditional set-top box continues to thrive, with market shipments forecast to hit record highs this year, according to IHS. Global shipments of …

LONDON: Jo McGrath has been appointed as the head of production for Europe and Africa at FOX International Channels (FIC), effective immediately. Based in London, McGrath will work under Jason Thorp, the company’s executive VP of content for Europe and …

ATLANTA: Rob Sorcher has been promoted to executive VP and chief content officer for Cartoon Network, while Mike Lazzo is elevated to the same role at Adult Swim. Both executives will be taking on additional responsibilities for overseeing the digital …

CAMPBELL: New IPTV entrants are winning over subscribers from established pay-TV providers, particularly in Brazil and Russia, says Infonetics Research. Infonetics Research released excerpts from its new Pay TV Subscriber Database, which tracks the digital and analogue cable pay-TV, satellite pay-TV …