World Screen

ENGLEWOOD: Liberty Global is continuing to offer 35 euros ($45.35) per share for the remaining shares in Telenet Group Holding, though it has removed the 95 percent minimum acceptance condition.  On September 19, Liberty Global made a cash offer of 35 euros per share for the outstanding shares of Telenet …

LONDON: The newly rebranded channels from the partnership between CBS Studios International and Chello Zone for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) are slated for a December 3 rollout. The partnership extends the reach of the CBS channel portfolio to a further 83 territories acros EMEA. The two companies …

HAMILTON: Central European Media Enterprises (CME) saw its net revenues fall to $140.1 million in the third quarter, compared to the $165.5 million reported for Q3 2011.  OIBDA for Q3 2012 was $3.5 million, compared to the year-ago period’s $8.9 million. CME posted an operating loss for the quarter of …

LONDON: The character-based brand Pink Chillies has won the License This! challenge at this year’s Brand Licensing Europe.  Pink Chillies is a range of elephant gifts, with each character representing an endangered species and/or an environmental issue. The range includes toys, bag clips and stationery. Ten percent of the profits …

LONDON: Tim Robinson, who currently serves as the COO of Shine Australia, has been promoted to the COO role at Shine Group, relocating to London to take up the post in early 2013.  In his new role, Robinson will report to Alex Mahon, the CEO of Shine Group who previously …

LONDON: Operating profit was up 5 percent at BSkyB for the three months ending September 30, with revenue up 4 percent.  Operating profit reached £310 million ($500 million). Revenue was £1.7 billion ($2.7 billion).  Subscriber growth did slow, increasing by 20,000 quarter-on-quarter to reach 10.3 million subs. The number of HD …

LONDON: James Murdoch has been reappointed as BSkyB director, with only 5 percent of the shareholders voting against the move.   Murdoch had previously stepped down as chairman over a phone-hacking scandal at News Corporation’s British newspapers arm. At the company’s annual general meeting, Murdoch gained the support of 95 …

LONDON: ITV has ordered the sitcom Vicious, which stars Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi, for its 2013 schedule. Gary Janetti, who has been a writer/producer on such shows as Family Guy and Will & Grace, will pen the series, which has been co-created by Mark Ravenhill. Vicious is a Brown …

LONDON: Sky has secured a new multi-year licensing pact with NBCUniversal International Television Distribution for the exclusive TV rights in the U.K. and Ireland for current, upcoming and library feature films. The films are for its Sky Movies service. All titles covered under the pact will be available to Sky …

BUDAPEST: Chellomedia’s Chello Central Europe has picked up more than 150 hours of programming from BBC Worldwide for its movie channels Film Mania and Film Café. Titles involved in the deal include the successful BBC series Death in Paradise, The Deep and book adaptations such as Jane Eyre, Pride and Prejudice …