World Screen

LONDON: Stephen Flint has been elevated to director of operations for worldwide entertainment at FremantleMedia, after having served as senior VP of content partnerships. In his previous post, Flint fostered long-standing relationships with third-party format owners such as Syco, 19 …

STOCKHOLM: Modern Times Group (MTG) is launching its third free-to-air channel in the Czech Republic on March 8 with Prima LOVE, targeting the female demographic 15 to 44. Prima LOVE will feature high-end acquired series including Glee, Gossip Girl, Desperate …

HYDERABAD: DQ Entertainment International has secured a licensing agreement for apparel with TV Mania through its merchandising agents in France, TF1 Enterprises. TV Mania picked up the rights to manufacture and distribute The Jungle Book apparel and accessories for babies, …

WARSAW: Three more HBO channels in HD have been added to Poland’s Platform ‘n’, which now offers its subscribers a total of 25 high-definition networks. Platform ‘n’ offers the best in sports, movies, 3D specials and general entertainment. Starting March 1, …

ANKARA: The Turkish government has relaxed caps on foreign investment in local media, with the maximum stake being upped from 25 percent to 50 percent. According to wire reports, the new rules allow foreign investors to hold up to 50 …

LONDON: Monkey, which was recently acquired by NBCUniversal, has tapped Sarah Dillistone as executive producer to lead its constructed reality formats, with the appointment coming alongside two new commissions for the company. The commissions include Chelsea Girls (working title), an …

NEW YORK: CBS Corporation saw huge gains in its fourth quarter, with net profit soaring from $58.8 million to $283 million on revenues that were up 11 percent to $3.9 billion. "CBS’s exceptional fourth-quarter results capped an extraordinary year for the company," …

MADRID: A new tie-up sees the format catalogue of TOAC exclusively distributed in Colombia and Ecuador by Televideo, while TOAC distributes Televideo’s content in Spain. Televideo has produced more than 1,000 hours of mini-series for Colombian and U.S. Hispanic channels …

NEW YORK: In conversation with World Screen’s Anna Carugati at NATPE 2011, César Conde, the president of Univision Networks, discussed his programming strategy at the leading U.S. Hispanic broadcaster. Watch an excerpt here.   brightcove.createExperiences(); Wish you had been at …

BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT: A boost in adspend helped drive up TF1 Group’s 2010 revenues 11 percent to 2.6 billion euros, with a net profit that more than doubled to 229 million euros. Advertising revenues for TF1 gained 8 percent to 1.55 billion …