World Screen

LONDON: A number of broadcasters in Central and Eastern Europe have signed up for programming from FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME), ahead of the company’s showcase at DISCOP East.   The third season of Merlin went to TV3 in Russia, ProTV in …

NEW YORK: A newly released Ernst & Young report found that 73 percent of CFOs from the world’s largest media and entertainment companies are optimistic about revenue opportunities presented by online and mobile platforms. Ernst & Young surveyed CFOs from …

BURBANK: Rita Ferro has been promoted to executive VP of Disney Media Sales and Marketing, effective June 28. Ferro will relocate from Miami to New York. Ferro has been working in Miami with Disney and ESPN’s Latin American business since …

LONDON: SBS Australia, Living in New Zealand and BBC Worldwide Channels are among the companies to have signed up for programming from Electric Sky. Living has picked up the new HD series A Place in the Sun: Home or Away …

STOCKHOLM: NBC has ordered an additional 21 episodes of the game show Minute To Win It, which Friday TV has sold into 34 markets. Minute To Win It premiered with an 18-episode run on NBC in mid-March. The show has …

TOKYO: Total Sports Asia (TSA) has signed new distribution deals for the D1 Grand Prix Professional Drift series (D1GP) with partners in Russia and the Middle East, marking the first time the events will be seen in multiple countries outside …

TAIPEI/MUNICH, June 18: The Taiwanese DTH operator DishHD and the German company UNITEL have inked an agreement for the carriage of the premium classic music channel UNITEL CLASSICA HD. UNITAL CLASSIC HD, which features operas and concerts from today alongside …

LONDON: KidsCo has signed a deal with the Taiwan DTH operator DishHD, following on recent launches across Asia on further platforms in Taiwan, Korea, Indonesia and Hong Kong. The channel will be airing classic KidsCo shows such as Sabrina: The …

MEXICO CITY: Among the highlights on Televisa Internacional’s DISCOP slate is the telenovelas Fill Me With Love. The 150×1-hour is about a girl who goes to live with her aunt and falls for her cousin. A Woman of Steel tells …

LOS ANGELES: Showtime is on board for the fourth and final season of Secret Diary of a Call Girl. Season four will feature eight half-hour episodes. The U.K. comedic drama chronicles the adventures of an escort, played by Billie Piper. …