PREMIUM: February 22: Former president and COO of News Corp. and now head of his own production and media companies, Peter Chernin talks to World Screen Newsflash about what makes a good TV show, the importance of Hulu and other digital platforms, and business opportunities in Asia.

PHILADELPHIA, February 22: Comcast is launching a new subscription video service, Xfinity Streampix, which will feature content from Disney-ABC Television Group, NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. Digital Distribution and others.

NEW YORK, February 22: An artist who seeks expression in many media, filmmaker Werner Herzog talks to World Screen Newsflash about how he approaches his craft.

SHANGHAI/LOS ANGELES, February 22: DreamWorks Animation has unveiled plans to build a production studio in Shanghai, with CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg telling CNBC he wants to create the "Disney of China."

LONDON, February 22: Industry veteran Janeen Faithfull, who spent 15 years at Australia's Seven Network, has been tapped to lead Southern Star as its CEO.

TORONTO/LOS ANGELES, February 22: Entertainment One (eOne) Television has named Margaret O’Brien, currently the COO, to the newly created role of president of eOne Television in Canada.

LONDON, February 22: BBC Worldwide Channels has picked up Titanic, a new mini-series from Oscar-winner and Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes, to air exclusively on BBC Entertainment in South Africa.

BEVERLY HILLS, February 22: Larry Tanz has been promoted to CEO of Vuguru, upped from the role of president.

UNTERFÖHRING, February 22: Sky Film customers in Germany and Austria are gaining access to the latest blockbuster films on demand on their iPhone and iPod touch through Sky Go.

BURBANK, February 22: Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) has secured a round of format commissions for the NorthSouth Productions comedy show Impractical Jokers.

MOSCOW, February 22: Star Media Group and Studio Kvartal-95 have signed a development deal for a North American version of the format Go Dance!, which will be co-produced by MY Tupelo Entertainment and Nigel Lythgoe Productions.

MAINZ, February 22: ZDF Enterprises is offering a new 90-minute HD documentary from Sebastian Dehnhardt that marks the 40th anniversary of the 1972 attack at the Munich Olympics by Palestinian terrorists.

SINGAPORE/BANGKOK, February 22: The preschool channel Nick Jr. has launched in Thailand through GMM Grammy on its new 1-Sky broadcasting platform.

HONG KONG, February 22: AETN All Asia Networks, NBCUniversal and Turner Broadcasting System were among the participants showcasing their upcoming programming at CASBAA's TV Upfronts: The Hong Kong Screenings.

PARIS, February 22: The new Canal+ original comedy Kaboul Kitchen, set within a restaurant in Afghanistan, is among the highlights of the AB International catalogue.

NEW YORK, February 21: Ahead of the second edition of DISCOP Istanbul, taking place at the Intercontinental Ceylan Hotel in Istanbul from February 28 to March 1, World Screen speaks with a range of distributors about their plans for the market.

PREMIUM, February 21: Homeland showrunners Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa talk to World Screen Newsflash about the raw emotion, psychological tension, singular acting and issues of patriotism and terrorism that earned the series two Golden Globes.

SYDNEY, February 21: Overall TV viewing in Australia is strong and continues to increase, with new technologies encouraging viewing across multiple screens, as reported in new data from Nielsen, OzTAM and Regional TAM.

NEW YORK, February 21: David Levine, the VP of programming and general manager of Disney XD, talks in this video interview about growing the channel’s footprint and extending the brand off-screen.

BEVERLY HILLS/NEW YORK, February 21: The Artist, nominated for ten Academy Awards, including Best Picture, is headed to Netflix in the exclusive pay-TV window as part of a new multi-year licensing pact with The Weinstein Company.

MILAN, February 21: The ICC Court of Arbitration has rejected claims from RTI (Mediaset Group) against Sky Italia regarding a dispute over the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

STOCKHOLM, February 21: Ludo Poppe's Ecchomedia has invested in Sparks Network, which plans to build out its group of companies by adding scripted television producers.

PHILADELPHIA, February 21: Comcast has selected four new minority-owned independent networks, including channels led by NBA Hall of Famer Earvin "Magic" Johnson and rap mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs, from more than 100 proposals to receive distribution on its cable systems.

STOCKHOLM, February 21: Viasat Broadcasting has extended its live broadcasting rights for the National Football League (NFL) in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland, through to the 2017 season.

PARIS, February 21: The Super Sunday event program at MIPTV, which is also open to MIPCube participants, will feature keynotes from Amazon’s Anthony Bay, Rovio’s Peter Vesterbacka and Discovery’s JB Perrette.

LONDON, February 21: ITV Studios has optioned the rights for Passion Distribution’s reality format 100 Mile Challenge, created by Paperny Entertainment for Food Network Canada, in an agreement that covers a variety of territories.

PARIS, February 21: Novavision has set up an acquisitions department, to be run by Charlene Calmano, who will report to François-Xavier Poirier, the president and CEO of the company.

SYDNEY, February 21: Beyond Distribution has closed deals in Canada, the U.S. Hispanic market and Latin America for the children’s series Iconicles.

CHANTILLY, February 21: TPI is heading to DISCOP Istanbul with a new slate of offerings, including Silent Bombs: All For the Motherland.

LONDON, February 21: Sky Arts has picked up the broadcast rights for Prisoners of War (Hatufim), an Israeli drama that is the basis of the hit U.S. series Homeland.