World Screen

ISTANBUL: As of today, DISCOP West Asia has registered a total of 788 delegates and 426 companies, up from the final total of 612 delegates representing 343 companies at the 2012 event. Patrick Zuchowicki, DISCOP’s general manager, told World Screen …

NEW YORK: Anthony Zuiker, the creator of the CSI franchise, is being honored with the 2013 Pioneer Prize at the International Digital Emmy Awards for his online thriller Cybergeddon. Zuiker will be honored during a live ceremony in Cannes on …

LONDON: Sarah Cooper, who previously served as the COO and deputy CEO at BBC Worldwide, has been tapped to fill the newly created role of COO at NBCUniversal International Television Production. Taking effect March 11, Cooper’s new role sees her based …

LONDON: FremantleMedia has appointed Keith Hindle, who was formerly the CEO for the Americas at the Enterprises arm, as CEO of its newly created Digital & Branded Entertainment division. Hindle, based in New York, will be leading the digital and …

MONTREAL/OTTAWA: The Canadian Competition Bureau has cleared the way for the proposed Bell-Astral merger, though Bell must first divest a number of Astral’s ownership interests in such channels as Teletoon and Disney XD. Corus Entertainment has agreed to pay C$440.6 …

SYDNEY: Adam Boland has been hired as Network Ten’s director of morning television, effective later this month. In his new post, Boland will work under Anthony Flannery, the network’s head of news and current affairs. His position will officially take …

TORONTO: This March Temple Street Productions’ new series Orphan Black and The Next Step are slated to make their debut, while Wingin’ It is returning for a third season in Canada and premiering its first season in the U.S. Starring …

CENTURY CITY: Rosalind Nowicki, who spent 11 years as the executive VP of global marketing and licensing at 4Kids Entertainment, has joined Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products as the executive VP of global sales and retail. This appointment marks a …

NEW YORK: Next month Hallmark Channel is set to launch Walden Family Theater, a new Friday night destination for family movies, created by Walmart, Procter & Gamble, Walden Media and ARC Entertainment. The appointment-viewing franchise will kick off on Friday, …

NEW YORK: In this video interview, the acclaimed writer and producer Tom Fontana talks about his experiences with working on Oz and Borgia.   Since the 1980s, Tom Fontana has been changing television. The medical drama St. Elsewhere, one of the …