World Screen

PARIS: A spike is anticipated in the household penetration of next-generation Internet-connected devices, with web-enabled TVs poised to reach 60 percent of households by 2014, according to a new study from the global consulting firm Bain & Company. Bain & …

NEW YORK: British TV productions won five awards at last night’s International Emmys, where Lady Gaga was on hand to present Nigel Lythgoe with the Founders Award and Zee TV’s Subhash Chandra accepted the Directorate Award from presenters Richard Parsons …

LOS GATOS: Netflix is seeking to raise at least $400 million in stock and convertible bonds in an effort to boost its capital. $200 million was raised through the sale of common stock, selling off approximately 2.86 million shares. The …

  This article originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2011 issue of TV Europe.   New media is reshaping the television landscape in Poland, a thriving market that has become increasingly attractive to international channels.       Throughout recent history, Poland has …

  This interview originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2011 issue of TV Asia Pacific.   The first half of this year has been a positive one for the Filipino free-to-air giant GMA Network, with double-digit ratings gains at its flagship …

The new G4 series Bomb Patrol: Afghanistan, sold by NBCUniversal International Television Distribution, follows the real-life work of the U.S. Navy’s Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) unit. Straight from the streets of Afghanistan come the stories of those involved in one …

Kids’ content sellers are finding new opportunities in Asia in linear TV, online and off-screen. While Asian animation continues to move from strength to strength, the proliferation of new channels and IPTV platforms has left the region ripe with opportunities …

TEL AVIV: Armoza Formats has secured a new licensing deal for its factual-entertainment series Connected with the MTV channel SUB in Finland. The format of the Israeli series will be produced by Moskito and is set to air in spring …

LOS ANGELES/TORONTO: Entertainment One (eOne) has signed several multi-territory deals for The Walking Dead and Call Me Fitz, among others. RTL2 in Germany picked up the hit series The Walking Dead, which was recently renewed for a third season by …

TORONTO: FX Canada is adding The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) to the network’s Friday night lineup this spring, picking up seasons 15 and 16 of the reality series. The reality fighting series will premiere on FX Canada on March 9. Each …