World Screen

LONDON: A+E Networks UK is bringing HISTORY, Lifetime, Crime + Investigation and H2 to TalkTalk's IPTV service later this month. HISTORY and CI will become available on TalkTalk's Entertainment Extra Boost package as of August 28, while Lifetime and H2 join the Entertainment and Entertainment Extra Boost packages. The A+E …

LUXEMBOURG: RTL Group reported a sharp decline in first-half profit, impacted by an impairment of 88 million euros ($116.8 million) as a consequence of the new advertising taxes implemented in Hungary. Anke Schäferkordt and Guillaume de Posch, co-CEOs of RTL Group, said: "Today’s impairment charge demonstrates the significant damage caused …

LONDON: Twofour Group, formerly Boom Pictures, has made a series of promotions and executive appointments as part of its growth plan. Andrew MacKenzie has been named chief creative officer for all non-scripted labels. In turn, David Clews has been elevated to creative director of Twofour. New arrivals to the team …

LONDON: The Commercial Broadcasters Association (COBA), which represents members such as NBCUniversal, FOX International Channels and Discovery, has responded to criticism about U.S.-led consolidation from Channel 4 CEO David Abraham in his MacTaggart lecture. Yesterday, Abraham delivered the annual MacTaggart keynote address at the Edinburgh International Television Festival. In his speech, …

LONDON: As Netflix continues its expansion across Europe, the service is expected to see its international subscriptions jump from one-tenth to one-fifth of its total base, according to new analysis from IHS. By the end of this year, Netflix is set to launch in Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Austria, Switzerland and …

LONDON: British network Dave has commissioned a new season of the comedy chat show Alan Davies As Yet Untitled, due out early next year. The new order also doubles the show’s run to ten hour-long episodes. The unscripted program sees the titular comedian host a round table with four guests …

EDINBURGH: In a ceremony at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, Channel 4 was named channel of the year, marking its first win since 2010. Last year, ITV won channel of the year. Jay Hunt, the chief creative officer for Channel 4, said, "Winning channel of the year is the icing …

PARIS: TF1 Group and Disney have closed a free-TV agreement for unexploited and upcoming Marvel Studios films, as well as existing and upcoming Star Wars movies. The pact also includes the free-TV rights for the upcoming Marvel live-action TV series and includes the rights for new distribution platforms and devices. …

PARIS: Anni Faurbye Fernandez is exiting the post of CEO of Yellow Bird effective September 1, to be succeeded by Johannes Jensen, who will also continue in his current role as CEO of Zodiak Nordic. Fernandez will continue to work with Yellow Bird, a Zodiak Media company, as an executive …

LONDON: The number of European homes subscribing to SVOD packages is expected to reach 59.41 million in 2020, representing a 20.7 percent share, according to a new report from Digital TV Research. That figure was 1.78 million in 2010 (0.6 percent) and is forecast to reach 17.99 million (6.4 percent) …