World Screen

MADRID: Imagina International Sales has picked up the international distribution rights for Isla Bonita, the latest movie from Spanish filmmaker Fernando Colomo. Starring and directed by Colomo, Isla Bonita centers on a seasoned publicist who is going through a life crisis and decides to spend time on a beautiful island, …

PARIS: Banijay Group and Zodiak Media have agreed to combine the companies into a single outfit, led by Stéphane Courbit as chairman and Marco Bassetti as CEO. Courbit is the founder of Banijay and Bassetti is Banijay Group's CEO. They will both assume the new roles at the merged company …

LONDON: Sky has reported an 18-percent increase in annual operating profit to £1.4 billion ($2.2 billion), and added nearly 1 million customers during the 12 months that ended June 30. Group revenues for the year increased by 5 percent to £11.3 billion ($17.7 billion). Across the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Austria …

WARSAW: Two flagship movie channels from SPI International’s FilmBox portfolio in Poland and Romania are set to be rebranded on September 29. FilmBox HD will be rebranded FilmBox Extra HD in Poland and Romania, as well as in the countries where it is carried by numerous DTH platforms and cable networks, …

LONDON: Discovery Communications is acquiring the CNBC-e channel from Turkey's Doğuş Media Group, as part of a newly formed strategic partnership between the two companies. As part of this relationship, Doğuş Media Group has been appointed as Discovery’s exclusive ad sales representative in Turkey, starting from September 1. Doğuş will …

MUNICH: ProSiebenSat.1 Media and Axel Springer have abandoned plans for an attempted merger, with the two instead announcing a new joint project aimed at promoting digital startups. The initiative will focus on promoting innovative digital business ideas and startups in order to enhance Germany's positioning as a digital hub also …

LONDON: ITV Studios’ entertainment production label Possessed has been commissioned by ITV Daytime to produce the game show Pick Me and has made appointments to its senior management team. Hosted by Stephen Mulhern, Pick Me sees members of the studio audience try to attract Mulhern’s attention in order to be …

DENVER: Liberty Global has purchased an additional 138.7 million shares in ITV, increasing its total stake to approximately 9.9 percent. Liberty Global now holds a total of 398.5 million shares in ITV. At the same time, Liberty Global has entered into a hedging transaction with respect to the ITV shares …

WARSAW: Multimedia Polska has inked a deal with AMC Networks International – Zone that will see the Polish telecommunications services supplier begin offering Outdoor Channel HD, a thematic channel focused on hunting and fishing. As of tomorrow, Outdoor Channel HD will become available through Multimedia Polska's Premium HD thematic channel …

NEW YORK: SPI International has revealed that Antenna Hungaria's MinDig TV Extra customers who subscribe to the FilmBox PAK premium TV package now have complimentary access to the FilmBox Live multiscreen VOD service. MinDig TV Extra's FilmBox PAK premium package subscribers are able to access live-streaming channels and a large …