World Screen

NEW YORK: Cathy Payne, the chief executive of Endemol Worldwide Distribution, talks to World Screen about the company’s diverse catalogue, which features some 29,000 hours of content that ranges from scripted dramas and comedies to factual programming, from reality shows …

LOS ANGELES/TORONTO: Entertainment One (eOne) has firmed up a number of new deals, totaling close to 400 hours of programming, including The Walking Dead heading to the online pay-TV service Viaplay and Netflix in Scandinavia, among other territories.  The post-zombie …

During the last few weeks, there has been much talk in the media and in everyday conversations about basic freedoms that we take for granted: freedom of the press and freedom of expression in whatever form—in newspapers, magazines, Internet video …

SANTA MONICA: This market is the inaugural outing for FoxTelecolombia in Santa Monica. “We are very excited to attend, as we will be promoting the vast production services we offer in Colombia,” says Ana María Barreto, the commercial director at …

SANTA MONICA: At the American Film Market, Breakthrough Entertainment is launching the market premiere of a trio of movie titles. Directed by the award-winning filmmaker Jerry Ciccoritti, The Resurrection of Tony Gitone follows the life of a young Canadian actor …

SANTA MONICA: At the AFM, Artist View Entertainment is presenting the family adventure film Magic, which is expected to “work in all areas of distribution,” according to Scott Jones, the company’s president. Christopher Lloyd, best known for his role as …

LOS GATOS: Netflix, which earlier this week lowered its forecasts for subscription gains this year, today announced that its membership base has topped the 30 million mark. The company now has more than 25 million customers in the U.S. The service …

LOS GATOS: Despite adding 1.16 million streaming subscribers in the third quarter and increasing streaming revenue by $36 million, Netflix reported overall earnings that were down 88 percent from the prior year. The company earned $8 million for Q3, compared …

SINGAPORE: Pay-TV service revenue is forecast to reach $236 billion by the end of 2012, rising from the $223 billion reported in 2011, according to ABI Research. ABI Research’s new market data, which looks at the average revenue per user (ARPU) …

SYDNEY: Foxtel has gained exclusive first-run access to hit HBO shows such as True Blood and Boardwalk Empire, often times within one day of their U.S. broadcast. The output deal, which was reported in The Australian, gives Foxtel subscribers exclusive access …