Executive Editor, World Screen

September 2, 2016 Top Stories

Sky Invests in French OTT Molotov

September 2, 2016

LONDON: Sky has invested €4 million ($4.5 million) in Molotov, an OTT video platform in France.

September 1, 2016 Top Stories

New BBC iPlayer TV-License Law Takes Effect

September 1, 2016

LONDON: As of today, a new law is in effect that requires viewers to be covered by a TV license in order to download or watch BBC programs on-demand on the BBC iPlayer.

August 31, 2016 Top Stories

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Lands E! U.K. Slot

August 31, 2016

LONDON: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon is headed to the U.K., grabbing a slot on E! to air express from the U.S.

August 30, 2016 Top Stories

Sky Deutschland & Fox Networks Group Strengthen Ties

August 30, 2016

MUNICH/UNTERFÖHRING: Sky Deutschland and Fox Networks Group Germany have expanded their partnership to include even more content being made available across nonlinear platforms.

August 30, 2016 Top Stories

beIN Completes Digiturk Acquisition

August 30, 2016

DOHA: beIN Media Group has completed its acquisition of the Turkish pay-TV operator Digiturk.

August 29, 2016 Top Stories

Sky Italia Enters Theatrical Distribution Business

August 29, 2016

MILAN: Sky Italia, Cattleya, Indiana, Italian International Film, Palomar and Wildside have reached a deal for the formation of a theatrical distribution company.

August 26, 2016 Top Stories

Vivendi Plans €300 Million CANAL+ Cuts

August 26, 2016

PARIS: Vivendi has implemented a plan to reduce costs at CANAL+ by €300 million ($339 million), of which around €60 million ($68 million) to €80 million ($90 million) will be realized this year.

August 25, 2016 Top Stories

Sky Continues with A League of Their Own Franchise

August 25, 2016

LONDON: A League of Their Own: US Road Trip has been greenlit for a second installment, in a deal between Sky and CPL Productions.

August 25, 2016 Top Stories

New BBC One Commissions Across Drama & Factual

August 25, 2016

LONDON: Charlotte Moore, the director of BBC Content, has unveiled a raft of new commissions for BBC One, including a fourth season of Line of Duty and an adaptation of the young adult novel Noughts and Crosses.

August 23, 2016 Top Stories

Green Door Co-Founder Exits for Bob & Co

August 23, 2016

LONDON: Nicholas Yearwood, a founding member of Idris Elba’s production company Green Door Pictures, has joined Woodcut Media and Duchess Street Productions as a consultant executive producer.

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