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NEW YORK: Ahead of the American Film Market (AFM), World Screen looks at how producers and distributors of TV movies are finding new opportunities in the on-demand, nonlinear world. So much of the television business has been overhauled by technology. …

LONDON: Cris Abrego and Charlie Corwin, currently co-chairmen and co-CEOs of Endemol North America, are set to lead the North American operations of the new joint venture that combines Endemol, Shine Group and CORE Media. Abrego and Corwin will serve …

NEW YORK: The American Film Market (AFM) and pre-International Emmys digital edition is now available online, including a special report on the issues facing producers and distributors of TV movies as well as a host of Q&As. This issue also …

LONDON: The number of consumers watching TV and video content on multiple screens is expected to surge from 5.6 billion in 2010 to 11.32 billion by 2020, according to Digital TV Research, which finds that the Asia Pacific is leading …

NEW YORK: Sarah Barnett, the president and general manager of SundanceTV, talks to World Screen about celebrating, sourcing and nurturing original storytelling from the channel’s unique perspective. WS: How did your original-production strategy come about? BARNETT: SundanceTV had been doing …

NEW YORK: In the run-up to the AFM, Nat Abraham, the president of distribution at Breakthrough Entertainment, talks about further growth opportunities for the company. WS: Has the acquisition of Joker Films, and appointing its founder Tim Brown as executive …

LONDON: Tim Hincks, currently the president of Endemol Group, has been tapped to serve as the president of the new joint venture that brings together Endemol, Shine Group and CORE Media. Hincks will report to Sophie Turner Laing, the CEO …

MUNICH: Red Arrow International has finalized agreements with broadcasters in Australia, India and Denmark for the comedy game show Billy on the Street, featuring the Emmy Award-winning comedian Billy Eichner. The series is making its way to Foxtel's The Comedy …

SINGAPORE: The worldwide pay-TV market is expected to generate more than $269 billion by the end of the year, according to ABI Research, with ARPU improved by HD and sporting events. The global base is forecast to surpass 920 million …

NEW YORK: The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has lined up the British comedian Matt Lucas, whose credits include TV shows such as Little Britain and movies including Bridesmaids, as host for this year's International Emmy Awards Gala, …