World Screen

NEW YORK: A new deal with Crown Media Family Networks sees Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment taking on the exclusive DVD and digital-sell-thru distribution rights to a select collection of Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel original family programming for a three-year term. Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment will have the exclusive rights to …

NEW YORK: The International Emmy World Television Festival, scheduled for the weekend before the 40th annual Awards Gala, will feature panels and presentations that help celebrate this year’s crop of nominees. The Festival will take place Saturday, November 17, and Sunday, November 18, at the New York Sofitel Hotel. Ricardo …

NEW YORK: Thirteen U.S. networks aired live coverage of the presidential election on Tuesday from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., drawing an estimated audience of 66.8 million viewers, according to Nielsen. This estimate is for the people who tuned in during prime time to watch news coverage for the presidential …

HONG KONG/NEW YORK: News Corporation has officially purchased ESPN’s partnership interest in ESPN STAR Sports. The agreement was signed back in early June, and the transaction has now been complete. ESPN STAR Sports is now a wholly owned subsidiary of News Corp. News Corp. posted its financial results yesterday for its fiscal first …

ENGLEWOOD: A California judge has ruled against Fox Broadcasting Company’s efforts to block DISH subscribers from using the PrimeTime Anytime and AutoHop features on the Hopper Whole-Home DVR. The PrimeTime Anytime function allows users to record prime-time shows on ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX and save them for up to eight …

NEW YORK: For its third quarter, CBS Corporation reported net income of $391 million, up 16 percent for the year-on-year comparison, and revenue rose 2 percent, to $3.4 billion. The overall revenue growth was led by an 8-percent increase in content licensing and distribution revenues, which were boosted by higher …

LOS ANGELES: Peter Chernin‘s The Chernin Group has received a "significant equity investment" from Qatar Holding, adding to its existing capital injections from Providence Equity Partners and other shareholders. The company plans to use this investment to expand and diversify its media and entertainment operations in the U.S. and across Asia. …

BURBANK: The Walt Disney Company reported a fourth-quarter profit of $1.24 billion, which is 14-percent higher than the year-ago comparison. Revenues for the quarter were up 3 percent, reaching $10.78 billion. Gains were led by the parks and resorts segment, which was up 9 percent in the quarter with its …

SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER: Lionsgate reported revenue of $707 million for its second quarter, up 97 percent from the prior year, lifted by gains from the home-entertainment release of The Hunger Games. Net income of $75.5 million compared to the net loss of $25.3 million in the prior year’s quarter. This profitability …

LOS ANGELES: Global Eagle Acquisition Corp., which was founded by industry veterans Harry Sloan and Jeff Sagansky, has signed a deal to purchase Row 44 and a majority stake in Advanced Inflight Alliance, resulting in a $430 million transaction to create the "largest integrated entertainment platform for the global airline …