World Screen

PARIS: The finalists have been selected for three MIPCube competitions: MIPCube Lab—Start-Ups, Brand of the Year—Agencies & Brands and Content 360—Transmedia Producers and Creatives. MIPCube Lab is an international competition designed to discover and highlight the savvy start-ups helping the …

LONDON: Paul Dempsey, the incoming president of global markets at BBC Worldwide, has put in place a senior leadership team responsible for running the businesses in Western Europe; Central and Eastern Europe; Middle East and Africa (CEMA); Asia and Latin …

NEW YORK/LONDON: Ron Johnson has been appointed executive VP of Nickelodeon and Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) for Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN). The appointment, which will see Johnson leading all of the company’s international consumer products operations, takes effect April …

PARIS: Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of MIPTV, The WIT (World Information Tracking) has selected the top 50 emblematic TV shows that have shaped the television landscape over the past half-century. Among the shows mentioned are, from the 1960s, the Japanese …

LONDON: For the first time in its 15-year history, Brand Licensing Europe (BLE) has a new floor plan, divided into three distinct areas: Brands; Art, Design & Image; and Character & Entertainment. The exhibition organizer, Advanstar, says that these three …

PREMIUM: Tom Fontana tells World Screen how his current shows Borgia and Copper represent new models of international co-production. WS: When you created Oz for HBO, you met Chris Albrecht. He was an executive of a different type, wasn’t he? …

LOS ANGELES: The third edition of DISCOP West Asia, which took place last week, had a 27-percent spike in its attendance over last year’s event. Over the course of the three-day event, there were 382 companies from 61 countries and …

ATLANTA: A new multi-year carriage deal has been signed between Turner Broadcasting System and the National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) that includes Cartoon Network, among other channels. Cartoon Network and Boomerang, as well as CNN, HLN, TNT, TBS, TCM, truTV …

ISTANBUL: DISCOP West Asia closed today on a wave of upbeat sentiment, particularly in regard to the presence of Pakistan. DISCOP General Manager Patrick Zuchowicki confirmed that three of the country’s four main broadcasters were at the market for the …

ISTANBUL: It is just day two of the three-day DISCOP West Asia and already deals are stacking up for the Turkish companies on their home turf. Ziyad Varol, the content sales deputy manager at broadcaster ATV, reports sales of their …