World Screen

LONDON: Sam Bickley has been named acting channel editor for BBC Three, taking over from Zai Bennett, who is leaving the BBC next month. Bickley has been responsible for commissioning across BBC One, Two and Three since joining the BBC in 2010. Bickley is currently the head of commissioning for …

PREMIUM: The L.A. Screenings offered a broad range of pilots, both in terms of quality and of variety, according to Jörg Graf, the head of acquisitions for RTL Mediengruppe. “From our perspective all the major studios offered a huge portfolio of very different shows, for network, cable or SVOD platforms,” …

HILVERSUM: Tatiana Lagewaard has become the creative director of Nice Entertainment Group's Strix Holland. In her new post, Lagewaard will supervise the production company's in-house creative team and is charged with the development of new original ideas. She will also handle the adaptation of international formats for the Dutch market. …

STOCKHOLM: TV4 Group has reorganized its content department to bring together both the formats and acquisitions units, which will now be led by Cathrine Wiernik. Wiernik, currently the head of formats and development, will serve as head of acquisitions and formats at the TV4 Group. She takes up the post …

PREMIUM: Kicking off a series on the incentives enticing companies to film their dramas in Europe, Jay Stuart takes a close look at the opportunities created by the U.K.’s ambitious tax-relief scheme for scripted television projects that came into effect in 2013. The scheme covers projects with a minimum core …

LONDON: ITV channels, including ITV and CITV, are now part of the Sky Go offering, arriving just in time for the World Cup. Sky customers gain on-the-go access to ITV, ITV2, ITV3, ITV4 and CITV. The new drama channel ITV Encore will also join Sky Go, when it launches on …

LONDON: A fully localized version of the Paramount Channel has launched in Romania, coming alongside an agreement in Hungary that expands its distribution. The 24-hour channel features films from the Paramount Pictures library. In Romania, the network will also include contemporary classics from other American film studios as well as …

STOCKHOLM: FOX International Channels has reached a carriage deal with Sweden's leading cable platform, Com Hem, for its flagship general-entertainment channel FOX. This summer, the network will be available to Com Hem's 1.8 million Swedish viewers. FOX joins National Geographic Channel and Nat Geo Wild in the Swedish market. With …

PREMIUM: Continuing our series on production incentives across Europe, Jay Stuart looks at how the Czech Republic is attracting international producers. “You need to be able to offer tax breaks or cash rebates or some form of incentive because incentives are now being offered in so many places that if …

NEW YORK: SPI International has named Tamás Fülöp as the country manager for SPI in Hungary. In his new role, Fülöp's duties include overseeing the distribution, marketing and business operations of both FilmBox movie channels. He is also handling FightBox HD, FashionBox HD, DocuBox HD, 360 TuneBox, Fast&FunBox and Erox, all …