World Screen

LONDON: Elaine Pyke, previously the head of drama at Sky, has taken on the newly created role of director for Sky Atlantic HD. Pyke will oversee the continued expansion of the Sky Atlantic brand. The service launched February 1 to …

MUNICH: On revenues that were up just 3.7 percent to 682.8 million euros, ProSiebenSat.1 first-quarter profit soared by 76.5 percent to 38.3 million euros, with significant gains in net income forecast for the remainder of this year. "Due to the …

NEW YORK: ION Media Networks has named Lauren Gellert as VP of production and development. Gellert will be responsible for ION Television’s content activities, including managing the production of new originals. Prior to joining ION, Gellert was senior VP for …

LOS ANGELES: Jennifer Garnick has been appointed VP of communications for the Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA), while Robin Burt has been promoted to VP of marketing and membership. In her new role, Garnick will develop and manage communications …

CULVER CITY: A new multi-year agreement sees 3net aligning with XPAND 3D and Sony Electronics for a series of multimedia promotions, program sponsorships, short-form programming and integrated marketing initiatives. 3net will work with the respective marketing, sales and product teams …

LONDON: Food Network has snapped up the cooking challenge show Gino v Britain and will air the series on its U.K. channel and across EMEA. The 15×30-minute series is presented by Claire Sweeney and TV chef Gino D’Acampo and pits …

EL SEGUNDO: With strong subscriber gains at its U.S. and Latin American platforms, DIRECTV’s first-quarter revenues rose 13 percent to $6.32 billion, with net profit rising 21 percent to $674 million. "Building on the momentum of one of our best …

MIAMI: David Zaslav, the president and CEO of Discovery Communications, is slated to kick off the upcoming U.S. Hispanic Upfront presentation for Discovery en Español and Discovery Familia, discussing the corporate commitment to serving this market segment. The 2011-12 Upfront …

NEW YORK: On revenues of $8.3 billion, News Corporation saw its third-quarter profit fall 24 percent to $639 million as compared with the same period in 2010, which included the release of the megahit Avatar. "As we anticipated, News Corporation’s third …

PARIS: Eurosport is aligning with Panasonic and Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT) to bring live 3D coverage of the 2011 French Tennis Open, Roland Garros, to homes and retail stores across Europe. The Roland Garros event will go out live …