World Screen

SYDNEY, September 6: Karen Dacey has been named manager of program sales at ABC Enterprises, succeeding Michael Badorrek. Dacey will oversee the management of ABC Enterprises' program sales business including news and current affairs sales, international distribution of the Film …

NEW YORK, September 6: Steve Ronson has been promoted to executive VP of enterprises for A&E Television Networks from senior VP, adding digital media activities to his mandate. Ronson will now also oversee AETN’s broadband video, short-form syndication, and wireless …

LOS ANGELES, September 6: SupperTime Entertainment has entered into a deal with Telescreen to co-produce a television show based on the book series Alien Clones From Outer Space, targeting kids aged 6 to 9. The books follow ten-year old twins …

LONDON, September 6: 3DD Entertainment has finalized a slate of presales on Robbie Williams: A Close Encounter, featuring the singer’s live performance at Leeds Roundhay Park this weekend. Deals have been concluded with Network Ten, Viasat, YLE, Premiere, M-Net, SBS …

NORWALK, September 6: CABLEready has been appointed as the worldwide distributor of The Weather Channel’s natural disaster series It Could Happen Tomorrow. Each half-hour episode scientifically examines the risks and impact of major disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes and earthquakes …

ST. LOUIS, September 6: Anheuser-Busch, the leading brewery in the U.S., is launching an online entertainment network featuring live and on-demand content from various companies, including Kevin Spacey’s TriggerStreet.com and Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s LivePlanet. Bud.TV is slated to …

MIAMI, September 6: Venevision International’s VeneMovies channel has launched on Comcast’s CableLatino Hispanic programming package, which is available in more than 15 markets, including Miami, Boston and Chicago, among others. The 24-hour Spanish-language film network delivers award-winning titles from Mexico, …

LONDON, September 6: The SCI FI Channel in the U.K. has announced a raft of new acquisitions, including the second season of CBS Paramount’s Medium, SCI FI U.S.’s big summer hit Eureka, and the TNT mini-series Nightmares & Dreamscapes. The …

LOS ANGELES, September 6: MGM Worldwide Television Distribution Group has announced several personnel appointments and has unveiled a slate of new properties that will be available to buyers at MIPCOM, include the features Casino Royale and Rocky Balboa. The restructured …

OVERLAND, September 6: U.S. mobile operator Sprint is launching a new service that will let subscribers stream full-length movies from Buena Vista, Lionsgate, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and Universal Pictures on pay per view basis on their handsets. The service, …