Executive Editor, World Screen

September 7, 2017 Top Stories

Peter Rice Becomes President of 21st Century Fox

September 7, 2017

Fox Networks Group Chairman and CEO Peter Rice has been elevated to president of 21st Century Fox (21CF).

August 31, 2017 Top Stories

TVNZ Profit Plunges with “Onerous” Disney Content Deal

August 31, 2017

TVNZ has posted an 89 percent drop in its full-year profit, pointing to its output deal with Disney as a key factor in the decline.

August 31, 2017 Top Stories

Eccho Rights Picks Up Korean Script Kill Me Heal Me

August 31, 2017

Eccho Rights signed a deal with Korea’s Pan Entertainment at BCWW to add the series Kill Me Heal Me to its catalog of scripted formats.

August 31, 2017 Top Stories

Video Interview with Antenna Group’s Pete Smith

August 31, 2017

Pete Smith, the managing director of Antenna Group, talks to World Screen Newsflash about the opportunities he is seeing for expansion in the marketplace and shares the company’s latest developments in the digital arena.

August 30, 2017 Top Stories

Amazon Sets Premiere for Podcast-Inspired Lore

August 30, 2017

The Amazon original Lore is slated to launch on October 13 on Prime Video.

August 29, 2017 Top Stories

SYFY Reboot Rolling Out Globally

August 29, 2017

NBCUniversal International Networks (NBCUIN) has revealed that the new brand identity for SYFY will launch around the world.

August 25, 2017 Top Stories

National Treasure Wins Program of the Year at Edinburgh TV Awards

August 25, 2017

The Edinburgh International Television Festival, sponsored by YouTube and BT, has revealed the winners from each of the categories at its TV Awards, honoring National Treasure as program of the year.

August 24, 2017 Top Stories

Sony’s Andy Kaplan to Chair International Emmy Awards Gala

August 24, 2017

Andy Kaplan, the president of Sony Pictures Television Networks, will serve as gala chair for the 45th International Emmy Awards, which will take place on November 20 in New York City.

August 24, 2017 Top Stories

Video Interview with FTV Prima’s Jan Rudovský

August 24, 2017

Jan Rudovský, the head of acquisitions at FTV Prima, talks to World Screen Newsflash about the types of shows that perform well for the channels, his strategy for select format licensing and what’s on his current wish list.

August 24, 2017 Top Stories

Australian Competition Authority Clears the Way for Ten Takeover

August 24, 2017

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has said that it will not oppose Birketu and Illyria's proposed joint bid to acquire Ten Network Holdings.

Kristin Brzoznowski

Peter Rice Becomes President of 21st Century Fox

TVNZ Profit Plunges with “Onerous” Disney Content Deal

Eccho Rights Picks Up Korean Script Kill Me Heal Me

Video Interview with Antenna Group’s Pete Smith

Amazon Sets Premiere for Podcast-Inspired Lore

SYFY Reboot Rolling Out Globally

National Treasure Wins Program of the Year at Edinburgh TV Awards

Sony’s Andy Kaplan to Chair International Emmy Awards Gala

Video Interview with FTV Prima’s Jan Rudovský

Australian Competition Authority Clears the Way for Ten Takeover

DIRECTV Abandons DISH Acquisition

Chernin Entertainment Promotes for TV Division Leads

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