World Screen

NEW YORK: Greg Phillips, the president of Fireworks International, talks in this video interview about the demand for properties aimed at digital media platforms worldwide.   The portfolio of Fireworks International houses more than 3,000 hours of high-quality programming that …

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Dawn McCall is taking a leave of absence from her role as the managing partner of International Media & Entertainment Partners, the international media consultancy founded by former Discovery Communications executives, to join the U.S. State Department. McCall …

MIAMI: MTV Networks International has upped Nancy Tellet to senior VP of research and consumer insights for MTV Networks Latin America, Canada and the U.S. Hispanic market. Tellet is responsible for leading all research and planning activities across the company’s …

MIAMI: Diana Mogollon has been named general manager of the U.S. Hispanic lifestyle channel mun2. Mogollon will focus on developing and driving overall mun2 TV strategy and providing operational leadership across the business. She will be responsible for identifying opportunities …

LONDON: Gong, a multiplatform entertainment and animation network for 15- to 25-year-olds, is offering up premium content on Hulu’s new subscription service, Hulu Plus. Gong offers anime, movies, live concerts, video games, series, comics, and Manga magazines. The company first …

NEW YORK: Free episodes of original international versions of Sesame Street are available for download in the U.S. through Amazon Video On Demand. Amazon’s VOD service is offering episodes from Sesame Street series such as Takalani Sesame from South Africa, …

TORONTO: The MTV Canada original production 1 Girl 5 Gays has been picked up for a U.S. broadcast by Logo. This is the third original production from MTV Canada to be seen in the U.S., along with The After Show and …

TORONTO: Seven new series join the lineup of returning hits such as Anna & Kristina’s Grocery Bag and Love It or List It on W Network’s fall schedule. On August 31, W Network presents the Canadian premiere of 9 By …

SYDNEY: A number of New Zealand broadcasters have signed up for programming from BBC Worldwide Australia, with deals in genres such as drama, natural history and lifestyle. The Iraq war thriller Strike Back and natural-history hit Life went to Prime Television. …

SAN DIEGO/SILVER SPRING: FLO TV has added the new Discovery Mobile Channel to its service. The channel will offer full-length episodes of shows such as Discovery Channel’s Cash Cab, Deadliest Catch, Dirty Jobs and Man vs. Wild and programming events like …