World Screen

LONDON: The Royal Television Society (RTS) has presented its honors for creativity and excellence in journalism in U.K. news and current affairs, with Sky News named Channel of the Year. ITV News at Ten won for News Programme of the Year. …

NEW YORK: David Royle, Smithsonian Channel’s executive VP of programming and production, talks about the network’s relationship with the Smithsonian Institution and his programming strategy in this video interview.     The Smithsonian Institution is an American treasure. As the world’s …

TORONTO/BEVERLY HILLS: Starz Entertainment has snapped up both seasons of Shaftesbury and Heroic Film Company’s Connor Undercover. The live-action kids’ series, which follows the adventures of a 15-year-old spy enthusiast as his life begins imitating his favorite action movies, will …

LONDON: Simon Danker has been named commercial director for independents and new ventures in BBC Worldwide’s content and production business. In his new role, Danker will manage BBC Worldwide’s relationships with independent production companies and help bring new business in …

NEW YORK: Hallmark Channel is set to start production on William & Kate: A Royal Love Story, which will premiere exclusively on the channel on August 13. Emmy Award-winner Linda Yellen, who executive produced the 1982 movie The Royal Romance …

MAINZ: Helmut Ringelmann, producer of hit German crime dramas Siska, Der Alte (The Old Fox) and Derrick, has passed away at the age of 84. “Helmut Ringelmann created works that continue to set standards in TV production not only in …

NEW YORK/BEVERLY HILLS: CBS Corporation has entered into a two-year, non-exclusive agreement to provide select TV shows, including Medium, Frasier and Cheers, to Netflix’s online streaming service. CBS retains an option to extend the agreement for up to two additional years. CBS …

LONDON: In an expansion of its international business lines, Endemol Worldwide Distribution has opened new offices in Miami and Moscow and is staffing up for both operations as well as in Asia. The new Miami office will serve the growing …

SYDNEY: Australian broadcaster Ten Network has terminated the contract of its chief executive, Grant Blackley, with Lachlan Murdoch tapped to fill the role until a successor is found. Ten Chairman Brian Long said in announcing the change at the top …

HAMILTON: With improved revenues of $257.4 million, Central European Media Enterprises (CME) narrowed its fourth-quarter loss from $55.3 million to $26.1 million. For the full year, meanwhile, revenues were up 8.1 percent $737.1 million, with a profit of $100.2 million, as …