World Screen

LONDON: The U.K. parliamentary panel that is probing the News of the World phone hacking has recalled James Murdoch to give additional testimony, seeking explanation for conflicting evidence provided by him and two of his former executives. Murdoch, who serves …

NEW YORK: Chris Grant, the former president of Shine International and an original partner in Reveille, is headed to Ben Silverman’s Electus, joining as CEO effective November 1. Grant will be responsible for the company’s next phase of growth across …

SAINT PETERSBURG/LOS ANGELES: Gary Marenzi’s Marenzi & Associates management company has signed on to help expand the acquisition slate of Russia’s War & Peace Media Group. Marenzi & Associates will assist in reaching out to the independent film community to …

SYDNEY: Comedian Margaret Cho is heading to Cannes next month to promote her new release, Cho Dependent, which is represented internationally by Beyond Distribution. Cho will be performing at Beyond’s cocktail party on Monday Night, along with appearing on the …

UNIVERSAL CITY: NBCUniversal has renamed its TV production company, Universal Media Studios, as Universal Television, putting in place a new leadership team to head the group. The newly named studio is led by Bela Bajaria as executive VP. Bajaria, who joined …

PREMIUM: BSkyB is one of the leading pay-TV services in the world. As Sophie Turner Laing, the managing director of entertainment and news, tells World Screen Newsflash, its success is due to offering the best services, the latest user-friendly technology, …

Following its British success, the preschool service Cartoonito begins its expansion across Europe, the Middle East and Africa this month. Michael Carrington, the chief content officer for Turner Broadcasting EMEA, tells TV Kids Weekly about the new service. TV KIDS: …

NEW YORK: Laurine Garaude, the director of the television division at Reed MIDEM, tells World Screen about the panels, keynotes, screenings and more slated for what is expected to be a very busy MIPCOM, with almost 100 new exhibiting companies …

PARIS: Marie Mustel has been appointed to the role of digital business developer at Banijay Group. Mustel will be based in Paris and will be responsible for digital strategy and increasing the activity of new and existing brands. Prior to …

LOS ANGELES/LONDON: FOX International Channels (FIC) has signed a multi-territory licensing deal with Twentieth Century Fox for the new Ryan Murphy series American Horror Story. American Horror Story is an hour-long, 13-episode drama series produced by 20th Television, with Murphy …