World Screen

PREMIUM: Rachel Job, the head of acquisitions and commissioning for HISTORY and Military History at AETN UK, shares her strategy for serving the demands of the channels’ niche audiences.  TV REAL: How much are you acquiring compared to commissioning? JOB: …

DUBLIN: The U.S. consumer electronics devices market is projected to bring in $239.4 billion this year, increasing to $276.6 billion by 2015, driven by sales of premium TV sets, smartphones and notebooks, according to a new report from Research and …

LUXEMBOURG: RTL Group’s revenues for the third quarter rose 6.6 percent to 1.2 billion euros, with EBITA up 8.3 percent to 144 million euros. The company reported increased ad revenues at its broadcast outlets in Germany, France and the Netherlands, which …

NEW YORK, November: TV Land has named Michael Waldron the VP and creative director of design and animation. Waldron will be based in New York and report to Kim Rosenblum, the executive VP of marketing and creative at TV Land. …

SYDNEY: Richard Freudenstein is stepping into the CEO role at FOXTEL, replacing Kim Williams, who is heading to News Ltd in the wake of John Hartigan’s departure. Hartigan has been with News Ltd for 41 years; he served as group editorial …

SILVER SPRING: Discovery Communications’ chief operating officer, Peter Liguori, is leaving the company at the end of the year, with the COO role to be eliminated after his departure. Liguori has been with Discovery since 2009, during which time he was …

TEL AVIV: The CW has bought Armoza Formats’ Danny Hollywood, a comedy format based on an Israeli musical drama. Danny Hollywood is distributed internationally by Armoza Formats and sold to CBS TV Studios, which then sold it to The CW. …

HONG KONG: Cartoon Network’s stage show Ben 10 Live: Power of the Omnitrix, based on the animated series Ben 10, is going live in Hong Kong, running from November 11 to 13 at the Kowloon International Trade and Convention Centre. …

TORONTO/LONDON: DHX Media has signed new licensing partners in the U.K. for its stop-motion animated preschool brand Rastamouse. New licensees include Vogue, which will be launching tableware, drinkware, clocks and room décor; Zap will create Rastamouse bedding; MVSports will develop …

MIAMI: The original series 2111, from the Discovery Channel Latin America/U.S. Hispanic production team, looks at Latin America 100 years from now, using the latest in 3D and CGI technologies. Set to premiere on November 16 on Discovery Channel Latin …