World Screen

STOCKHOLM: Jørgen Madsen has been named group president and CEO of Modern Times Group (MTG), effective September 15, following the resignation of Hans-Holger Albrecht. Madsen has been on MTG’s executive management team since 2000. He became the executive VP of the company’s Nordic broadcasting operations in October 2011. Prior to …

PARIS: MIPCOM has aligned with Lifetime Networks for the industry’s first Women in Global Entertainment Power Lunch, which will be held on Monday, October 8 at the Carlton in Cannes. The invitation-only lunch, organized by Reed MIDEM, will serve as a senior-level networking opportunity, providing a platform for women in …

LONDON: A House of Lords committee has recommended that television services in the U.K. should be broadcast over the Internet in a bid to free up more bandwidth for other uses. The report from the Select Committee on Communications, entitled Broadband for All: An Alternative Vision, states: "It is likely …

LONDON/BELGRADE: Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) is going to premiere Comedy Central Extra in Serbia, Slovenia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Herzegovina and Croatia. Comedy Central Extra, geared toward adults aged 18 to 34, will launch on August 1 and will be distributed by SBB-Telemach Group in Serbian, Croatian and Slovenian. The new …

MUNICH: Several changes have been made within the executive team at ProSiebenSat.1, as Jurgen Horner transitions to the full-time role of chairman of the board after having served in an acting capacity since the departure of Andreas Bartl. Horner, who was the head of Pro7, becomes the managing director of …

LONDON: Chellomedia is acquiring a number of international networks from the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios bouquet. MGM holds on to its network businesses in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Germany and its joint-venture interests in Brazil and Australia. Chellomedia assumes ownership of channels in Spain, Turkey, Israel, Benelux and Poland, India and Southeast …

LONDON: A third season of the comedy Rev. has been ordered for BBC Two. Scheduled to air in 2014, Rev. is produced by Big Talk Productions. Development will begin next August.  The series was co-created by James Wood and Tom Hollander, who also stars in the series as the Rev. …

ISTANBUL: Turkey’s Kanal D has sold several television shows in various regions, including the Middle East and North Africa. The popular drama Kuzey Guney was acquired by broadcasters in Iran and other parts of MENA. Turkan was sold in French-speaking territories and A Night in June was purchased by a …

LONDON: The U.K.’s Competition Commission has confirmed that Sky’s position in the pay-TV movies market "does not adversely affect competition."  Sky’s commercial rivals had taken issue with its hold over first-run rights, alleging that it gives Sky a subscriber advantage and makes the market anti-competitive. The Commission, however, finds that Sky …

MUNICH: The ProSiebenSat.1 Group increased its total revenues by 4.5 percent in the second quarter to 723.3 million euros ($887 million), thanks to its online services and international operations. Adjusted net income gained 27.5 percent to 121.5 million euros. Recurring EBITDA grew 2 percent to 243.5 million euros. Growth was …