World Screen

STOCKHOLM/SANTA MONICA: C More Entertainment has firmed up a licensing agreement to bring a broad range of films from the Miramax library, including There Will Be Blood and Chocolat, to its customers in the Nordic region. The package of Miramax modern classics will be available to C More viewers and …

LONDON: Ben Frow, a former Channel 5 controller of features and entertainment, is returning to the broadcaster in the role of director of programs. Following the departure of Jeff Ford, Frow will now lead all content and creative operations for the channel, including commissioning and acquisitions. He will report to …

STOCKHOLM: Jens Eriksson, who most recently served as the COO of Zodiak Media Group Nordic, is stepping into the role of president and chief operating officer at MTG Studios. The appointment is effective January 8, 2013. MTG Studios, formerly Modern Studios, is owned by the Modern Times Group and has a presence in …

PARIS: The TF1 Group and Discovery Communications are in exclusive negotiations to form a strategic alliance with the aim to create value for both companies across a number of complementary business lines. This would include driving the growth of Eurosport as well as enhancing both companies’ pay-TV offerings in France. The …

PREMIUM: Domestic fiction productions and imported formats have a grip on the Monday evening schedules around the biggest European markets, as confirmed by the ratings from Monday night (November 12). In France, Italy and Spain the top programs were original local productions, while formats led the day in Germany. In France, …

PARIS: Over the first nine months of the year, TF1’s revenues were relatively flat, rising 0.8 percent to 1.9 billion euros ($2.36 billion), with channel ad revenues down 7.1 percent year-on-year to 979.5 million euros ($1.25 billion). Advertising revenue for the TF1 group as a whole was down 1.5 percent …

LONDON: The online video company Base79, which runs the largest YouTube network in EMEA, has received a multi-million-dollar investment from The Chernin Group. The capital from this equity investment will go toward Base79’s expansion across Europe and into other international territories. The company also plans to build owned-and-operated brands and …

LONDON: The FX channel in the U.K. is being rebranded as FOX as of January 11, 2013, with a number of new shows having been acquired for the lineup as well, including Louie. The channel will feature several new programs as part of its revamp. From Twentieth Century Fox Television …

LONDON/PARIS: Jane Millichip is exiting her post as managing director of Zodiak Rights in the wake of a restructure for the London- and Paris-based distribution businesses. Under the company’s new arrangement, the business will be divided into five genre-based distribution areas: non-scripted programming, scripted programming, kids, digital and publishing and …

NEW YORK: Drama, alongside formats, has been selling particularly well for ITV Studios Global Entertainment as of late, according to Tobias de Graaff, the company’s director of global television distribution.   With titles such as Mr Selfridge, Rectify, Endeavour and more, ITV Studios Global Entertainment has steadily amassed a slate …