World Screen

PARIS: TF1 has signed up to broadcast the headlining matches of the UEFA Euro 2012 and 2016 football events. For the Euro 2012 event in Poland and Ukraine, coverage kicks off June 8. TF1 will broadcast the first match of the French team in the group rounds as well as …

LONDON: Extreme Sports Channel has picked up the rights to air the National Open Skydiving Championships from Central Media Productions, a deal that will give the competition its first TV broadcast. The event sees professional skydivers free-falling from 10,000 feet to compete for the championship crown. Four half-hour installments are …

LONDON: Paul Heaney, the president and managing director of Cineflix Rights, is leaving the company at the end of May. Chris Bonney, the CEO of rights for Cineflix Media, will cover the role in the interim period. Heaney said: “I’ve had a fantastic ten years at Cineflix growing the distribution operation from …

LONDON: The Xchanging Boat Race sports event is now available to subscribers of the Global BBC iPlayer in a number of territories, including Australia, France, Spain, Germany and the Netherlands. The Xchanging Boat Race is one of the world’s oldest sporting rivalries. The annual race takes place on the River …

STOCKHOLM: Modern Times Group (MTG) is selling its Bet24 online betting operation to Unibet for 13.5 million euros ($17.7 million). MTG’s Nordic Betting subsidiary signed an agreement with the Unibet Group, though the transaction is subject to regulatory approval. It is expected to be complete by the end of Q2. …

LONDON: The BBC has unveiled a new app for connected TVs that brings audiences access to interactive coverage of major sporting events using the BBC Red Button. The BBC Sport app will initially focus on Formula 1, delivering live streams, on-demand video and additional content with race action. During races that are …

LONDON: The U.S. reality show Fear Factor, produced by Endemol USA, has been picked up by Channel 5 in the U.K. to air on its digital service 5*. The show first aired in the U.S. in May 2001 and was brought back after a five-year absence on NBC in December …

LONDON: Christiane Amanpour’s new series, Amanpour, is to launch on April 16, serving as the centerpiece of a new CNN International lineup. The show will air in prime time in Europe and around the globe in more than 200 territories. The half-hour series will air twice during European prime time. …

LONDON: Sky has scored the entire James Bond film library from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios for its Sky Movies service, where the titles will be available starting in October. Sky Movies Showcase HD customers gain access to 22 official Bond titles from EON Productions. Two non-EON titles, Casino Royale and Never Say Never …

LONDON: The latest addition to the BBC One comedy roster is Me & Mrs. Jones, starring Sarah Alexander (Coupling) and Neil Morrissey (Men Behaving Badly). The show is created and written by Oriane Messina and Fay Rusling (Green Wing, Campus), directed by Nick Hurran (Outside Edge, Doctor Who) and produced …