World Screen

NEW YORK: News Corp has unveiled a new mobile and online product, BallBall, to deliver near-live highlights of football leagues from around the world and other exclusive content in Japan, Indonesia and Vietnam. BallBall will initially reach a combined market of more than 460 million people. It features exclusive highlight …

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian sports marketing agency TSA has secured a deal with MediaPro, the Spanish distributor and production company representing FC Barcelona for its official club channel, Barca TV. TSA will be the exclusive distributor for the current La Liga champions in the Asia Pacific. Barca TV produces two weekly …

HONG KONG: The CASBAA Convention will serve as the host for Formats Asia, which takes place on October 23 at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong. Organized by Lightning International, Formats Asia provides a venue for buyers and sellers to share successes and discuss challenges of formats. It brings together content …

HONG KONG: Celestial Tiger Entertainment has entered into a partnership with China’s Youku Tudou for the exclusive premiere of Orange Is the New Black, which has already become one of the platform’s most-watched Western dramas. The Lionsgate series has generated nearly 9 million views in its first six weeks in …

LONDON: Anita Jacoby has been named managing director of ITV Studios Australia, which is home to some of the country’s most loved shows, including Come Dine with Me and the original hit formats Please Marry My Boy and Paddock to Plate. Most recently, Jacoby was with Zepruder’s other films, overseeing a slate …

SINGAPORE: MediaCorp is partnering with Singapore Infocomm Technology Federation for The Stage conference, debuting in 2015. The Stage will be a trade show focused on technology industry players, giving them a platform to showcase their new and innovative technologies. The three-day event will take place in 2015 at the Marina …

HONG KONG: FOX International Channels' (FIC) Channel M in Korea is gearing up for a third season of its talent show K-Pop Star Hunt. The Singaporean airline Scoot has come on board as the title sponsor. The Korean music label FNC Entertainment is also lending support as the official training …

QUEZON CITY: Next month in Cannes ABS-CBN plans to present the dramas If Only, Against All Odds and Her Mother's Daughter. If Only (Muling Buksan ang Puso) focuses on two siblings who fall in love with the same girl. The production stars Julia Montes, Enchong Dee and Enrique Gil. Against …

MILAN: Paolo Agostinelli, currently the VP of partner channels, PPV and VOD at Sky Italia, is taking up the position of chief programming and business strategy officer for Tata Sky. Agostinelli joined Sky in 2008. He will be reporting directly to the company CEO, Harit Nagpal. Tata Sky is currently …

SINGAPORE: RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network, the newly formed joint venture between RTL Group and CBS Studios International (CBSSI), will be led by Jonas Engwall as CEO. Engwall will be based in Singapore and report to the new company's board of directors. Andreas Rudas, RTL Group’s executive VP of regional …