World Screen

PARIS/STOCKHOLM: STUDIOCANAL and Svensk Filmindustri (SF) have entered into an alliance that spans distribution and co-production opportunities. SF landed an output distribution deal for all new STUDIOCANAL films on the Nordic market—Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland—and digital distribution of STUDIOCANAL catalogue titles. The agreement also covers co-productions based on English-language …

LOS ANGELES: In an effort to expand its European presence, MarVista Entertainment has appointed Rod Rodrigo and Andrew Whiteman as directors of distribution for the region. In their new roles, Rodrigo will sell to the U.K., Scandinavia, Benelux, Greece and Turkey, while Whiteman will focus on Germany, CEE, Russia and …

MADRID: Next month in Cannes, Grupo Secuoya's Secuoya Content Distribution (SCD) plans to present a number of titles, including the new competition format Soul Out. Soul Out is based on the universal question, What would you sell your soul for? Participants are offered something they've always wanted in exchange for a …

PARIS: Zodiak France has appointed former FremantleMedia exec Edouard Duprey to the newly created role of chief creative officer. Duprey is responsible for creating original formats and coordinating the activities and developments for Zodiak France across entertainment, factual, documentary and drama genres. He will also contribute to the International Development …

STOCKHOLM: Sweden's TV4 Group has hired Josefine Tengblad to serve in the newly created post of head of drama. Tengblad will have overall responsibility for the film and drama production of the group. Tengblad will also develop commissioning alongside TV4 Group's digital transformation. Previously, Tengblad was working as executive producer …

LONDON/SANTA MONICA: Lionsgate UK is assuming responsibility for the distribution of all Summit label films, starting with titles produced after July 2015. Entertainment One previously handled the distribution of Summit titles in the U.K. eOne and Lionsgate are extending and expanding their partnership in three territories, with eOne continuing to …

AMSTERDAM: SDI Media has officially relocated from its Netherlands-based dubbing studios in Bussum to an upgraded, custom-built facility in Amsterdam. The SDI Media Amsterdam studios are located in a 1,000-square-meter facility that offers more quality, capacity and security for localization solutions in the region. They include recording rooms for broadcast, …

BOSTON: OTT video revenue in Europe was up 51 percent last year, reaching $3.2 billion, and is forecast to grow a further 43 percent this year, according to Strategy Analytics. The 2014 European OTT Video Market Forecast predicts that the majority of this growth will come from within the online …

LONDON: Channel 4 is evolving its 4oD on-demand service into a new online destination, All 4, which will serve as the digital home for all C4 content. The transition from 4oD into All 4 will begin at the end of Q1 2015. The new brand identity will present all of …

STOCKHOLM: Modern Times Group (MTG) has extended its broadcasting rights for Formula 1 racing in the Baltics and Scandinavia. The international entertainment group will now hold the rights in the Baltics until 2017 and 2018 in Scandinavia. Qualifying sessions and races from all grand prix weekends will air live with …