Sara Alessi, Author at WORLD SCREEN

November 10, 2016 Top Stories

Network Ten Extends Deal for MotoGP

November 10, 2016

SYDNEY: Network Ten has expanded its broadcast agreement with Dorna Sports to air the motorcycle racing FIM World Championship, MotoGP, in 2017 and 2018.

November 8, 2016 Top Stories

LIMA Taps Sesame Workshop Exec to Fill EVP Role

November 8, 2016

NEW YORK: Maura Regan is joining The International Licensing Industry Merchandisers' Association (LIMA) this month as executive VP.

November 7, 2016 Top Stories

Hat Trick Sends Episodes & Whose Line Worldwide

November 7, 2016

LONDON: Hat Trick International has presold the final season of the Matt LeBlanc-fronted comedy series Episodes into 112 countries and landed a format deal for the unscripted show Whose Line is it Anyway?

November 1, 2016 Top Stories

21st Century Fox Taps News Corp Exec as CTO

November 1, 2016

NEW YORK: 21st Century Fox has appointed Paul Cheesbrough, who joins the company from News Corp, as chief technology officer.

October 16, 2016 Top Stories

Scripted, Films & Formats Among IM Global’s MIPCOM Fare

October 16, 2016

CANNES: IM Global is gearing up for MIPCOM, where it is presenting new films, scripted co-productions and unscripted formats to international buyers.

October 14, 2016 Top Stories

WME Taps ICM Partners Alum

October 14, 2016

BEVERLY HILLS/LONDON: Pippa Lambert, who previously ran ICM Partners’ London TV department, has joined WME as a senior television agent.

October 14, 2016 Top Stories

CBC & Comedy Central Order Crawford

October 14, 2016

NEW YORK/TORONTO: CBC in Canada and Comedy Central in the U.S. have commissioned the new series Crawford, created by Mike Clattenburg (Trailer Park Boys, Black Jesus).

October 13, 2016 Top Stories

108 Media to Rep Live Broadcasts of Kyokushin Karate

October 13, 2016

CANNES/TORONTO: 108 Media has secured global rights to live broadcasts of Kyokushin karate, a specialized Japanese form of martial arts.

October 12, 2016 Top Stories

So Smart! Among Portfolio’s MIPCOM Highlights

October 12, 2016

TORONTO: Portfolio Entertainment is headed to MIPCOM with a slate of preschool, factual and lifestyle content, including So Smart!, a title intended for babies and toddlers.

October 10, 2016 Top Stories

New CEO in Place at Free TV Australia

October 10, 2016

SYDNEY: Brett Savill, formerly of PwC and BAI Communications, has been appointed as CEO of Free TV Australia, effective today.

Sara Alessi