World Screen

HONG KONG: Andrea Wong, who previously served as the president and CEO of Lifetime Networks, is joining Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) as the president of international, along with taking on the role of president of international production for Sony Pictures …

BEVERLY HILLS/GLENDALE: Netflix has secured the exclusive pay-TV window for feature films and TV specials from DreamWorks Animation, with the multi-year deal kicking off in 2013. Starting with its 2013 feature films, new titles from DreamWorks will be available for …

PARIS: Kevin Reilly, the president of Fox Entertainment, is to present an extended trailer for the new FOX drama Touch during his keynote, later to be joined on stage by executive producer Tim Kring and series star Kiefer Sutherland for …

SCOTTSDALE: New research from In-Stat forecasts that the number of Blu-ray player units shipped will reach 105 million in 2015. Blu-ray Disc players shipped in North America in 2010 accounted for 38 percent of the total Blu-ray player and record …

SEATTLE: Amazon.com has signed a digital video license agreement with Twentieth Century Fox that allows Amazon Prime members to instantly stream a selection of movies and TV shows from the studio’s library. Movies such as Speed, Mrs. Doubtfire, Last of …

PREMIUM: The president and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada, Hubert T. Lacroix, talks to World Screen Newsflash about embracing digital media, boosting the Canadian economy and remaining committed to the public service mandate of enlightening, informing and entertaining. This year CBC/Radio-Canada celebrates …

Celebrating its fifth anniversary this year, Global Agency is keen to put Turkey on the global content map. The company made its foray into the format business when it picked up the local hit Perfect Bride, which has been adapted …

NEW YORK: TV Listings, the ultimate programming resource for buyers, is now available as a digital edition, which is easy to print and take with you as you head to MIPCOM. This resource provides information on thousands of programs from …

PREMIUM: The soap opera All My Children ended its run last Friday and Anne Sweeney, the co-chairman of Disney Media Networks and president of the Disney/ABC Television Group, talks to World Screen Newsflash about the changing economics of daytime television. …

LONDON: As the final addition to the newly appointed regional executive VPs, Ted Lai has been named the executive VP for Asia at BBC Worldwide. Lai will be based in Hong Kong and will report to Steve Macallister, the president …