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  This interview originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2011 issue of World Screen.   From networks like MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon, to individual shows like Jersey Shore, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and Victorious, Viacom’s brands are extremely …

SAN JOSE: The number of global IPTV subscribers is expected to grow from 53 million in 2011 to 105.1 million in 2015, a CAGR of 18.7 percent, according to new forecasts from the Multimedia Research Group (MRG). Revenue for the …

NEW YORK: Dutch director Paul Verhoeven explains his new cross-media, user-generated movie, Entertainment Experience, and talks about making films on both sides of the Atlantic.   Verhoeven began his career in television, and went on to produce the feature films …

PREMIUM, February 23: ABC’s Revenge is one of the hot new dramas this season. Creator Mike Kelley talks to World Screen Newsflash about taking a classic theme and updating it with intertwining plot lines, love-to-hate characters, lavish lifestyles and high-octane …

  This interview originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2011 issue of TV Europe.   When audiences first demonstrated their desire to watch programming “wherever, whenever,” the BBC launched its iPlayer, an online video-on-demand service that defined and set the standard …

NEW YORK: The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has unveiled the nominees for this year’s International Digital Emmy Awards, with Canada leading with four nods and Kenya and Japan each scoring first-time mentions. There are 12 nominees across …

LONDON/NEW YORK: IMG Media has aligned with Panasonic Avionics Corp. to launch the first-ever in-flight live global premium 24-hour sports channel, Sport 24. The service is being broadcast via satellite to specially equipped Gulf Air planes. The channel will feature live …

NEW YORK: World Screen’s Top 100 Digital Channels: Western Europe downloadable report is your essential guide to doing business with the host of new channels across the region. To buy it, click here. The rapid deployment of DTT and IPTV …

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LOS ANGELES: ITV Studios America and HDFilms, which recently re-imagined the show V for ABC, are remaking the 1970s sci-fi series Space: 1999 as Space: 2099. Jace Hall, the president and founder of HDFilms, will be leading the creative efforts, working …