World Screen

LONDON: CSI Sports and fiber-optic-network supplier ONO have inked a multiyear carriage deal in Spain for the 24/7 HD channel Fight Sports. Through the partnership, the network will premiere on ONO with live events such as the Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Marcos Maidana rematch and heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko’s defense …

STOCKHOLM: Åsa Sjöberg has been named director of content at TV4 Group in Sweden, taking on overall responsibility for programming of all channels and across all platforms. Sjöberg has been director of programs for general TV since 2007. She started her TV4 career in 1999, as commissioning editor and executive …

MADRID: FOX International Channels (FIC) is bringing FOXLife to Spain this fall, replacing FOX Crime. The fully localized 24-hour network will be available on the leading Spanish pay-TV platforms, reaching 2.6 million subscribers within DTH, cable, IPTV and OTT services. The network features a mix of unscripted and scripted content, …

LONDON: UKTV has appointed Scott Russell, who has been serving as the head of creative for Sky Movies and Sky Store, as its new creative head to work across its bouquet of ten channels. Russell will lead UKTV’s creative services team and is tasked with overseeing all creative output, including …

LONDON: Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has appointed former Disney Channel Russia exec Vadim Sokolovsky as managing director for SPT Productions Russia and Lean-M Productions. Sokolovsky will manage all aspects of Sony’s TV-production business in Russia, including development, sales and production of programming, as well as the financial performance, strategic vision, …

LONDON: TRACE Group, a brand and multimedia company focusing on music and sports celebrities, has inked deals that will see its offerings expand into Southeastern Europe and Africa. A carriage deal with telecommunications outfit United Group will see TRACE Sport Stars, a channel dedicated to sports celebrities, made available to …

LONDON: CBS Action is increasing its reach with a launch on the U.K.'s largest free-to-air digital TV provider, Freeview. Starting October 1, the channel, which is owned by CBS Studios International and AMC Networks International—Zone, will be available on Freeview in the U.K. This adds to its current reach in …

SÃO PAULO: A deal with OTT carriers Cloudio TV and GLWiZ will allow Brazil’s Globo to launch its international, Portuguese-language channel in Europe. The partnership with Cloudio TV will see Globo’s content available on multiple devices and a set-top box, along with Roku, Samsung, Panasonic, Toshiba and LG connected-TV features. …

LONDON: Sky has tied up with Znak&Jones Productions, a newly formed production company set up by Natalka Znak (I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!, Hell’s Kitchen) and Simon Jones (American Idol). Sky made an equity investment in Znak&Jones and also entered into a distribution partnership with the outfit. All …

STOCKHOLM: Modern Times Group (MTG) has struck a deal to distribute Maker Studios' content on its ad-funded online video services across Scandinavia, the Baltic States, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Bulgaria. Maker Studios targets the Millennial demo with a range of online video content. Its network of 55,000 channel partners …