World Screen

NEW YORK, May 27: Tiger Gate Entertainment has ambitious plans for its channels KIX and Thrill in Asia. In this video interview, Paul Presburger talks expansion, local production and more.   A recent report indicated that half of the world’s …

LOS ANGELES: Si TV, an English-language channel targeting Latino viewers in the U.S., has appointed Javier Saralegui, former president and COO of Univision Online and ex-Galavision president, to its board. "Javier is a true industry pioneer both in cable and the …

TORONTO: Jay Switzer has been named chairman of the board of directors at Canada’s GlassBOX Television, which operates the interactive channel BITE TV and the 24-hour music service AUX. Announcing the appointment, co-CEO and current chair, Raja Khanna, noted: “Jay’s tremendous …

LONDON: Andrew Kerr is exiting as the executive VP of international marketing and consumer products at Classic Media at the end of June, with his responsibilities to be assumed by Nicole Blake. London-based Kerr will continue in his role to …

PORT WASHINGTON: E1 Entertainment has taken on the North American digital distribution rights to a slate of content from ITV Studios Global Entertainment and ContentFilm. The ITV Studios deal encompasses more than 185 hours of classic British TV series and miniseries. The ContentFilm agreement …

SILVER SPRING: Dexter Cole has been named VP of programming at Science Channel, while Bernadette McDaid has been hired as the VP of production. In the role of VP of programming, Cole will oversee the programming and scheduling strategy for …

LONDON/MUNICH: In what is being billed as the largest ever deal for British drama in the German market, Power and Tele München Gruppe (TMG) have announced plans to partner on all of their major drama productions for the next three …

BURBANK: Disney Junior, a 24-hour preschool channel, is set to launch in the U.S. in 2012, taking the place of the SOAPnet channel, currently available in 75 million homes. The new multiplatform brand from Disney/ABC Television Group will encourage co-viewing …

LONDON: J.C. Mills is to join RDF Rights in June as its VP of U.S. acquisitions, based out of the RDF USA offices in Los Angeles. Reporting to Jane Millichip, the COO at RDF Rights, Mills will be coordinating with U.S. …

EL SEGUNDO: Eric Shanks, the executive VP of entertainment at DIRECTV, is leaving the company in June to join FOX Sports, where he will serve as president. Shanks will report to David Hill, the chairman and CEO of FOX Sports …