World Screen

LONDON: With strong consumer demand and active fiber rollouts, Europe continues to be the leader for IPTV, according to the latest estimates from the Broadband Forum. IPTV is approaching 55 million subscribers globally, and European markets account for 23.5 million of those customers. Hybrid Fibre-to-the-x (FTTx) deployments have been on …

LOS ANGELES/PARIS: DISCOP Istanbul organizer Basic Lead has partnered with the TEDxSilkRoad event for an enhanced conference and business networking program. The partnership will result in a day dedicated to "Decoding the Future." Chaired by Ferhan Cook, the curator of TEDxSilkRoad, the "Decoding the Future" session will focus on the …

Event Preview: DISCOP Istanbul Following a successful launch in 2011, DISCOP Istanbul is back for a second edition, to take place February 28 to March 1. Hundreds of companies have signed up for the event, a mix of content buyers and suppliers representing broadcasters, pay-TV operators, mobile networks, alternative distribution …

MILAN: The ICC Court of Arbitration has rejected claims from RTI (Mediaset Group) against Sky Italia regarding a dispute over the 2010 FIFA World Cup. RTI has been alleging that Sky purchased the broadcast rights breaching the prohibition imposed by the "Undertakings" that the pay-TV signed with the European Commission in …

STOCKHOLM: Viasat Broadcasting has extended its live broadcasting rights for the National Football League (NFL) in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland, through to the 2017 season. The rights include live broadcast coverage on free and pay TV, and live simulcast for mobile phones and the Internet. Beginning with the 2012 …

PARIS: The Super Sunday event program at MIPTV, which is also open to MIPCube participants, will feature keynotes from Amazon’s Anthony Bay, Rovio’s Peter Vesterbacka and Discovery’s JB Perrette. MIPTV kicks off on Sunday, April 1, and runs until Wednesday, April 4. The Super Sunday program is focused on Connected …

PARIS: Novavision has set up an acquisitions department, to be run by Charlene Calmano, who will report to François-Xavier Poirier, the president and CEO of the company. The number of international rights holders supplying Novavision with content has almost doubled in the past year, to 16 at the end of …

UNTERFÖHRING: Sky Film customers in Germany and Austria are gaining access to the latest blockbuster films on demand on their iPhone and iPod touch through Sky Go. The expansion of the Sky Go service brings films to the iPad, iPod touch, iPhone and the Xbox 360 as well as the …

PARIS: The new Canal+ original comedy Kaboul Kitchen, set within a restaurant in Afghanistan, is among the highlights of the AB International catalogue. The 12×26-minute series airs in prime time in France on Canal+. The show is set in Afghanistan in 2005. It stars Jackie, the manager of the Kaboul …

UNTERFÖHRING: Andreas Bartl, the chief German TV officer at ProSiebenSat.1 Media, is leaving the company as of March 1, with plans to become an independent media entrepreneur. His new company, Bartl Media, will focus on developing new TV stations, programming and fostering artistic talents. He will be advising ProSiebenSat.1 Media …