World Screen

NEW YORK: NBC Sports Group will continue as the exclusive U.S. home of the Tour de France, announcing a new multiplatform deal with the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) that runs from 2014 to 2023. The ten-year pact covers the exclusive U.S. television, …

SINGAPORE: ESPN International has scored a broadcast deal for the Caribbean with ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) for International Cricket Council events and the Champions League Twenty20 through 2015.   The four-year deal covers events such as the 2015 ICC Cricket …

This interview originally appeared in the NATPE Budapest 2012 issue of World Screen.   With operations that span four continents and include free TV, pay TV, radio and production businesses, Modern Times Group (MTG) is an international broadcast group whose …

PARIS: Reed MIDEM has appointed Jérôme Delhaye as the new director of its entertainment division, which oversees the company’s television, digital content and music markets. Delhaye fills the post vacated by Anne de Kerckhove in April. In his role, he oversees …

BUDAPEST: Dori Media Distribution is planning to present a mix of scripted series, including New York, and formats such as The Money Pump for buyers at NATPE Budapest.   The prime-time game show The Money Pump, part of the Dori …

BUDAPEST: After being absent from last year’s market in Budapest, Breakthrough Entertainment is gearing up to introduce several new titles for its Eastern and Central European clients across all genres.   “David Rocco’s Amalfi Getaway, the next installment of the …

NEW YORK: While linear channels across Central and Eastern Europe remain guarded about acquisitions, new business opportunities are opening up for distributors on digital and VOD platforms.   Europe’s economic problems persist, leaving a lack of ad dollars to flow …

BUDAPEST: Novavision-MEG is offering its flagship Pop Corn TV, enhanced with new programs in HD and refreshed graphics, for buyers in Budapest. Novavision-MEG has diversified its activities to include formats and brand-new HD programs. This diversification helps the company “assert …

BUDAPEST: The trio of titles that Cineflix Rights is touting for NATPE Budapest offers co-viewing experiences for men and women, says Chris Bonney, the CEO of rights at Cineflix Media. He adds that they appeal to a wide target audience, …

SYDNEY: News Corporation has offered AUD$1.97 billion ($2.01 billion) to acquire Consolidated Media Holdings, a move that would double its stake in Foxtel. News Ltd, the Australian arm of News Corp., bid to take full control of James Packer’s Consolidated …