World Screen

SCOTTSDALE: While the growth rates for DTV are expected to remain relatively flat in developed markets such as North America, Europe and Japan, the countries of India, China and other territories throughout the Asia Pacific and Latin America are forecast …

LOS ANGELES: NATPE’s ninth annual Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Award will be presented to Cecile Frot-Coutaz, Fernando Gaitán, Dennis Swanson and Matthew Weiner at the 2012 market and conference. Weiner is the series creator and executive producer of the hit AMC …

BEIJING: China’s state-owned broadcaster, China Central Television (CCTV), is to open a studio in the U.S. in Washington, D.C., where it will broadcast its English-language TV service. The Washington, D.C. hub will serve as its U.S. broadcasting center. The plans are …

PARIS: Lagardère has appointed Denis Olivennes as the chairman and CEO of its media unit, Lagardère Active, which recorded net sales for its third quarter of 267 million euros, up 3.9 percent on a like-for-like basis. Olivennes steps into the …

  This interview originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2011 issue of World Screen.   As the president of NBCUniversal International, Jeff Shell is responsible for several businesses, including international TV production and distribution and global television networks. He must also …

Fun World Media recently made its international debut with a catalogue of family-oriented content. The recently formed production and distribution outfit Fun World Media made its official launch to the international market at last month’s MIPCOM. Longtime producer, entrepreneur and …

Sparks Network is continuing to build its membership base globally and adding to its catalogue by signing up for an increasing number of third-party rights. CCCP from the Netherlands, south&browse from Germany and Fireball SEM from South Africa are the …

LONDON: Shine International has appointed Matthew Ashcroft to the newly created role of senior VP of Asia Pacific at the company. Ashcroft will be based out of Shine Australia’s offices in Sydney with the responsibility of maximizing tape and format …

WASHINGTON D.C.: Howard T. Owens has been named the president of National Geographic Channels US, succeeding Steve Schiffman. Owens was most recently the founding partner and managing director at Reveille, with the responsibility of reality and scripted television, digital and …

LONDON/CHICAGO: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has secured a global rights deal to exclusively represent the Bellator Fighting Championships’ international TV distribution rights, as well as handle the licensing, digital and ancillary rights for the U.S. and international markets. The Bellator Fighting …