World Screen

WARSAW/NEW YORK: AMC/Sundance Channel Global has brought the Sundance Channel to the DTH platform n in Poland.  The service is available in HD as part of the Film Hits package for n subscribers. Through a combined offering with n, Orange subscribers on the Film Hits tier will also gain access …

UNTERFÖHRING: Sky Deutschland has extended its volume deal with Sony Pictures Television (SPT), scoring the exclusive pay-TV and SVOD rights to current and upcoming film releases such as Men in Black 3, The Amazing Spiderman 3D and Total Recall. The multi-year continuation covers all current Sony Pictures films on all …

LONDON: Recent and upcoming movies and TV shows from the Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution catalogue are going to be available for streaming on LOVEFiLM via a new multi-year deal between the two outfits.  Members can instantly stream content in what is the second pay-TV window for Twentieth Century Fox …

STOCKHOLM/ALVISO: The Swedish triple-play provider Com Hem has aligned with TiVo to offer access to traditional TV programming, extensive VOD libraries, OTT content and apps through a fully integrated viewing experience.  Com Hem and TiVo have entered into a mutually exclusive distribution agreement that will enable viewers to access an …

LUXEMBOURG: Oliver Fahlbusch is taking on responsibilities as the head of RTL Group’s corporate communications, effective July 1.  Fahlbusch joined RTL Group in August 2006, as deputy head of corporate communications. He also previously held successive positions at Bertelsmann’s corporate communications department from April 2000 to July 2006. He became a member …

This feature original appeared in the NATPE Budapest 2012 issue of TV Europe.   When it comes to the demand for TV formats, the Central and Eastern European region (CEE) is no longer the poor cousin coming to dine at the table of richer Western European relatives or other developed …

BUDAPEST: BBC Worldwide has licensed a package of 90 hours of programming, spanning several genres, to Bulgarian National Television (BNT), Heike Renner, the company’s territory manager, reveals to World Screen Newsflash. Included in the deal were seasons one and two of Sherlock, which has now been licensed into more than …

BUDAPEST: NATPE has reported that more than 430 buyers and 200-plus selling companies were on hand at the Sofitel for the three-day event, which wrapped in Budapest today.  Delegations from South Korea, Spain and France had a presence at the market, along with the Hollywood-studio majors. First-time exhibitors hailed from …

STOCKHOLM: Modern Times Group has acquired the exclusive broadcasting rights for the men’s and women’s 2016 and 2018 EHF European Handball Championships for Sweden, Norway and Denmark.  MTG will broadcast matches on free- and pay-TV channels, as well as on the Viaplay online pay-TV service. Matches involving the local national …

MILAN: Sky Italia customers will gain access to Sky on Demand as of July 1, bringing subscribers thousands of Sky programs that are available to watch anytime.  The service is free of charge to existing subscribers. Sky Italia will offer the new on-demand service in advance exclusively to customers who …