World Screen

NEW YORK: Spending on Internet advertising brought in $84.8 billion last year, representing 17 percent of all global measured ad expenditures, according to GroupM, which forecasts 2012’s figures to surpass $98 billion. The $84.8 billion in 2011 was 16 percent …

CANNES: MIPTV wraps in Cannes today with an overall participation of 11,000 executives from more than 100 countries, Reed MIDEM said this morning, including 4,000 buyers. The attendees included more than 1,220 production companies, of which 326 were first-time attendees. …

CANNES: A veritable who’s who of the international television business gathered Tuesday evening during MIPTV to honor the life of Jim Marrinan, who passed away 11 days ago. Nearly 100 people, ranging from top distribution executives to program buyers from …

CANNES: The Bellator Fighting Championships mixed martial arts brand, which is exclusively represented by FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME), has landed more international TV sales, including a multi-year deal with Canal+ in Poland.  In addition, Celestial Tiger Entertainment stuck a deal for syndication to …

CANNES: Projects from Kenya, Canada and the U.K. nabbed International Digital Emmy Awards at a ceremony at MIPTV organized by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in partnership with Reed MIDEM. Kenya’s Well Told Story picked up the …

CANNES: Zodiak Kids has concluded a number of deals for shows such as Fort Boyard and Sally Bollywood with broadcasters in emerging markets. Seasons one and two of Fort Boyard sold to Karousel in Russia. Prava I Prevodi of the …

CANNES: AB Droits Audiovisuels has purchased the rights for the drama The Firm from Entertainment One (eOne) for French-speaking Europe. AB International Distribution will handle sales on the series, a co-production of eOne Television, Global, NBC and Sony Pictures Television …

CANNES: Breakthrough Entertainment has sold the rights for the original live-action tween comedy Grounded to Nickelodeon to air on its channels worldwide. The comedy is produced by Breakthrough and tells the story of teenage Greek goddesses who misbehave and get …

CANNES/NEW YORK: The newly acquired series Weeds, Damages, The Straits and The Slap join a raft of independent films in the lineup of AMC/Sundance Channel Global.  Weeds was picked up for Sundance Channel in France and French Benelux from Lionsgate. …

CANNES: Visit the Screening Rooms for MIPTV to screen clips and read information about the latest dramas, comedies, telenovelas, TV movies, features films and adult content available at MIPTV.    The Screening Rooms for MIPTV allow you to watch clips, create playlists, and …