Applause Networks International

Applause Networks International is the division of Applause Networks that operates outside the United States. Applause Networks International commissions and distributes TV channels, content and video services.

History
The company was founded in 1998 as BeloWorld Media, a division of created to expand the Applause brand outside the United States. On June 13, 2013, announced plans to buy Belo for $1.5 billion and the assumption of debt. On June 18, Belo announced it would divest Applause, Now and TheaterOne and BeloWorld Media to Applause Networks, a, -based investment group led by private equity investor George Rundle and former Applause president James Tonoyan with additional funding from the. The sale was completed on August 5, 2013.

On August 11, 2013, BeloWorld Media was re-named Applause Networks International.

Business units

 * Applause Networks International UK & Ireland
 * Applause Networks International Europe
 * Applause Networks International Latin America
 * Applause Networks International Asia

Former units

 * BeloWorld Studios - dubbing studios located in, and , , both sold in 2013 to  and now operate as VSI Prague and VSI Rijeka respectively.

Applause Networks International UK & Ireland

 * Applause UK