World Screen

LONDON: A new deal between BBC Worldwide and MBC Plus Media will see the format Dancing with the Stars make its way to South Korea for a debut in 2011. MBC Plus Media is a subsidiary of MBC, which operates multiple pay-TV …

LONDON: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has secured sales across Asia on nearly 2,000 hours of programming covering FremantleMedia productions and third-party titles. More than 500 hours of programming was sold across the Philippines. Solar Entertainment Group took on 100 hours of …

ENGLEWOOD: Liberty Global has reached a deal to buy up 100 percent of the Polish cable operator Aster from Mid Europa Partners. Liberty Global, which owns the country’s leading cable provider UPC, will acquire all shares of Aster for PLN …

NEW YORK: Carl Icahn has issued an open letter to Lionsgate shareholders, in which he announces the launch of a website entitled "Save Lions Gate." The website includes three reports. The first, "Why change is needed at Lions Gate," looks …

LONDON/NEW YORK: ZenithOptimedia, MagnaGlobal and GroupM have released positive advertising forecasts for 2011, with all three adjusting earlier expectations upward and predicting that global ad growth will continue. Media buyer ZenithOptimedia estimates that global ad expenditure will have grown 4.9 …

NEW YORK: General Electric (GE) and Comcast Corporation have approved a three-month extension of their merger deal for NBC Universal, as the companies wait for government approval. The original agreement was due to expire on Friday, which marked the one-year …

NEW YORK: Journalist, author and digital media entrepreneur Ben Sherwood is set to fill the president post at ABC News. Sherwood is tasked with responsibility for all editorial, programming and digital aspects of the global news business. Sherwood started his …

LONDON: Discovery Communications has promoted Alyson Jackson to VP of international production management, after having served in the director post since 2009. Jackson now reports to Lee Bartlett, the executive VP of global production management, business and legal affairs. Jackson …

NEW YORK: Gabriella Messina has been named head of programming for the healthy lifestyle and wellness network Veria TV. Messina will lead the strategic development and acquisitions of original TV content for the TV network and website. Her most recent post …

LOS ANGELES: Damien Porte is heading up Fox LOOK’s push into the Asian markets, as the company heads to ATF with a catalogue that includes the game shows Big Family Game Night and Pictureka!. Porte was recently appointed sales executive …