World Screen

MUNICH: The German VOD platform maxdome has scored a multi-year licensing agreement with NBCUniversal International Television Distribution that covers a selection of new releases and movie classics. The ProSiebenSat.1 Media-owned VOD platform has the VOD rights in Germany for feature films such as American Gangster, The Fast and the Furious, Notting …

LONDON: Argonon’s Remedy Productions has added Tom Blakeson and Suzanne Gilfillan to its management team. The company named Tom Blakeson as its new chief creative officer, effective in September. He will report to Juliet Borges, Remedy’s joint managing director, and he will be expected to help the company grow into the …

LONDON: YouView customers can now access Sky’s streaming movie service NOW TV through a new app launched on the IPTV platform. NOW TV launched last month in the U.K. across computers, iPhones, iPads and select Android devices. The service provides Internet-delivered access to Sky Movies content. Customers who have already …

LONDON: BBC One has ordered the pilot for Father Figure, a sitcom based on the BBC Radio 2 comedy series. Comedian Jason Byrne is the creator, writer and star of the Father Figure, which follows the life of Tom, a father of two sons. Pauline McLynn (Father Ted), Michael Smiley (Luther) …

LONDON: The U.K. VOD provider Blinkbox has signed a deal with HBO for the electronic sell-through rights to a range of content, including the second seasons of Game of Thrones and Boardwalk Empire. Blinkbox can now offer U.K. consumers HBO programming to download on PCs as well as stream on …

LONDON: BBC One has ordered a pilot for Mrs. Brown’s Celebrities, a Saturday night game show, from ITV studios’ 12 Yard Productions. Mrs. Brown’s Celebrities will have contestants compete in a quiz with assistance from various celebrities. The show will be hosted by comedian Brendan O’Carroll, who will portray Mrs. Brown, …

LONDON: Around 85 new exhibitors are on board for this year’s Brand Licensing Europe (BLE), which is taking place from October 16 to 18 in London. Warner Bros. Consumer Products, DreamWorks Animation, Endemol Worldwide Brands and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe are among those new to the convention this year. Overall, …

LONDON: Channel 5 has struck a partnership with the National Film and Television School’s TV entertainment department that sees the broadcaster commit to commissioning and broadcasting a show that has been developed and produced by students. Channel 5 will work with the school’s staff and students to nurture a new TV project …

LOS GATOS: Netflix is extending its streaming service into Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland by the end of the year. Subscribers will be able to sign up for the instant watch function, with a wide variety of Hollywood, local and international TV shows and movies to be available at launch. Netflix …

LONDON: A new update to the Sky+ app allows Sky TV customers to use their iPad as a television remote control. The enhanced app allows users to change channels as well as pause, play and rewind using their iPad. Sky customers can also manage their planner through the iPad app, allowing …