World Screen

LONDON: A number of Endemol titles have been acquired by Television New Zealand Limited (TVNZ) for TV1, TV2 and digital channel TVNZ U. TV1 and TV2 will air Puberty Blues, a coming-of-age drama series, as well as the comedies Happily Divorced …

NEW YORK: World Screen’s flagship website, which features a newly revamped video carousel on its home page, has reached a new traffic milestone, registering more than 120,000 unique visitors and over 700,000 page views per month. The redesign of the …

NEW YORK: News Corporation reported net income of $2.38 billion for the quarter ended December 31, 2012, up from the $1.06 billion in the same period a year ago. Total revenue for the period was $9.43 billion, a 5-percent increase …

SINGAPORE: Andrew Whitaker, a former WWE executive, has been hired as the new global CEO of GLORY Sports International, the parent company of the GLORY World Series kickboxing league. As CEO, Whitaker will be in charge of opening a new …

LOS ANGELES: The Academy Award-nominated short film Maggie Simpson in “The Longest Daycare” has made its debut in theaters and is now headed to the small screen to air on channels in more than 50 countries. The four-minute movie, available …

SINGAPORE: A new survey from ABI Research forecasts the global pay-TV market to grow from $238 billion in 2012 to $304 billion in 2018. The $238 billion generated in 2012 is up from the $223 billion in 2011. If the market …

BURBANK: The Walt Disney Company reported a 6-percent drop in its first-quarter earnings, due in part to the rising costs of acquiring sports rights for its ESPN division as well as a decline in operating income at the film studio. …

LONDON: Giorgio Stock, who has spent 15 years with Disney, has been named president of Turner Broadcasting System EMEA, starting in April. In the new role, Stock will have oversight for all entertainment and kids’ networks and media services across …

PARIS: Felix Baumgartner, the Austrian daredevil who made history when he jumped from 24 miles above the Earth’s surface, is set to give a Media Mastermind keynote alongside Alexander Koppel, Red Bull Media House’s CCO, at this year’s MIPTV. Baumgartner’s …

LONDON: A restructure at FremantleMedia announced today calls for the creation of a new global division focused on distribution and kids and family entertainment, to be led by David Ellender as CEO of FremantleMedia International and Kids, with digital, licensing, …