World Screen

LOS ANGELES: Comedian Rob Brydon has been selected to host this year's BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Awards, which will honor Idris Elba, a Golden Globe-winning actor. Elba will receive the LA Britannia Humanitarian Award on Saturday, November 9 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The ceremony, which is presented by BBC …

LOS ANGELES: To commemorate the 25th anniversary of The Simpsons, Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products is launching a co-branding initiative combining the hit animated series with the popular sport of soccer. The worldwide campaign includes a collection of The Simpsons-themed soccer products created in collaboration with international soccer teams, including …

NEW YORK: BBC America has extended its carriage deal with AT&T U-Verse, which is now offering the channel's content in high definition as part of the U-200 package. AT&T U-Verse users now have access to a number of BBC America HD shows. Titles include Doctor Who, Top Gear, Orphan Black, …

BEVERLY HILLS: Melissa Harper and Richter Hartig have been elevated to senior VPs of original programming production at Starz. Harper is the senior VP of production for original programming production. Hartig is the senior VP of original programming production finance. Both were serving in similar capacities at the VP levels …

NEW YORK: EPIX has promoted Keary Hanan to senior VP of digital programming and production and hired Monty Sarhan as executive VP of programming, acquisitions, strategy and enterprises. Hanan has been elevated from the post of VP and executive managing director. She will be tasked with guiding the overall digital …

This year’s American Film Market (AFM), which will be held in Santa Monica from November 6 to 13, is offering the 8,000-plus participants expected to attend even more information sessions and networking opportunities than in the past. The main hub of the market will be the Loews Santa Monica Beach …

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering relaxing the foreign-ownership limit on TV and radio stations, a move that could increase investment in the sector. The current rules impose a 25-percent cap on any foreign investment in a U.S. broadcast holding company (though the FCC does have …

NEW YORK: MTV has become the first network to pre-release an entire season of a series exclusively in an app. All 12 episodes of the new docudrama Wait 'Til Next Year are currently available via the MTV app. This is a week before the U.S. television premiere, set for November …

LOS ANGELES: Michael Minden has been named senior VP of business affairs and head of entertainment legal at Shine America, while Yvonne Rena Bennett becomes the VP of business and legal affairs. Minden previously served as senior VP and deputy general counsel for Viacom Media Networks. He will now serve …

NEW YORK: Nielsen has taken another step forward in its efforts to incorporate audiences viewing TV content on digital devices into traditional TV measurement for the 2014-15 TV season, by now including mobile viewership. Nielsen confirmed to clients that it will make the software developer kit (SDK) that enables this …