World Screen

As we embark on a new year in media, it’s a good time to look back at the issues that made headlines in World Screen Newsflash in 2010, and what they could mean for this business in 2011. After the …

STOCKHOLM: Johan Kleberg, currently the COO of Canal+, is taking over as CEO of C More Entertainment/Canal+, as the current CEO, Jonas Eriksson, returns to Bonnier Broadcasting Entertainment as vice CEO. When Kleberg takes over as CEO, Canal+’s present sales …

PASADENA: PBS has created a new app for the iPhone and iPod touch that features more than 300 hours of free video, including full-length programs, and has also unveiled an Antiques Roadshow game app. The PBS App, available through the App …

BOSTON: This fall, PBS will premiere America Revealed, a four-part series from Lion Television based on the BBC series Britain From Above. Using aerial footage, HD video and real-time satellite data, America Revealed traces the movements and communications that come together to …

MADRID: TOAC has opened new offices in Toronto, led by Victor Rodriguez from Media Packers. Rodriguez is president and managing director of Media Packers, a division of Tri Hub International. He has also held senior executive roles at such companies …

NEW YORK: Celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse is bringing a new daily cooking show to Hallmark Channel in the fourth quarter of this year as part of the channel’s daytime lineup. The series, produced in association with Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, will …

LONDON: Tariq Syed is to fill the newly created post of managing director for Central Europe at Universal Networks International (UNI), tapped to drive the ongoing expansion of the company’s international pay-TV channels in the region. Syed will by instrumental …

NEW YORK: The producers of the controversial eight-part drama about the Kennedy family are looking for a new U.S. home for the show after its cancellation by HISTORY. Showtime has reportedly been approached to air the show, from producers Muse Entertainment …

LONDON: MTV Networks International (MTVNI) has racked up a slew of new sales for its live-action teen sitcom iCarly. The series, which features the webcasts of Carly Shay and her friends Sam and Freddie, has been sold to Network 10 …

LOS ANGELES: The latest installment of Torchwood, being produced by BBC Cymru Wales, BBC Worldwide and Starz Entertainment, is set to premiere in July with new cast members that include Mekhi Phifer and Bill Pullman. Torchwood: Miracle Day will air on …