World Screen

LONDON: Through a deal with On Demand Group, HBO content such as The Sopranos and Entourage will be made available on 3 U.K.’s mobile SVOD platform. Subscribers to the mobile operator’s subscription VOD platform will receive access to full episodes of The …

SAN BRUNO: YouTube, announcing the launch of a new channel to celebrate its fifth birthday, says that is is now receiving 2 billion views a day. Announcing the new milestone in a company blog yesterday, the Google-owned site notes that its …

HILVERSUM: John de Mol’s Talpa Media has picked up a minority stake in the Russian production outfit Mir Reality, founded by Vladimir Utin and Simon Tucker. Talpa has stepped up its international expansion over the last few months, setting up …

LOS ANGELES: Ahead of its October 10 launch. The Hub—the new kids’ service from Discovery Communications and Hasbro—has unveiled a lineup of original and acquired series from, among others, Hasbro Studios, DHX’s Halifax Film and Moonscoop. The new Discovery/Hasbro JV debuts in …

WASHINGTON, D.C.: A federal appeals court has granted DISH Network a full-court review of a ruling it lost to TiVo that would have required it to halt its DVR service. DVR manufacturer TiVo has been engaged in a long-running legal dispute …

NEW YORK: FOX’s 2010-2011 slate, unveiled this morning, includes three new dramas—among them Steven Spielberg’s Terra Nova—and a new Tuesday night comedy block that features Lionsgate’s Running Wilde. House settles into the 8 p.m. Monday night slot in the fall, leading …

NEW YORK: NBC’s Jeff Gaspin said that the network is going "back to basics" with its 2010-2011 grid, which includes seven new dramas, five new comedies and one reality show. Gone from the grid are Heroes, Trauma and Law & …

LORETO: The first 3-D stereoscopic film from Italy’s Rainbow SpA, based on the hit Winx Club series, will be launched to the worldwide theatrical market at the Cannes Film Festival. Winx Club 3D Magical Adventure is the first 3-D stereoscopic film …

HARRINGTON PARK: Janson Media has licensed Mystic India: An Incredible Journey of Inspiration to China’s Legend International Company (LIC). The 45-minute film, part of Janson’s Giant Screen Film Collection, was originally filmed for release in IMAX theaters. It tells the story …

BARCELONA: Ahead of the L.A. Screenings, Imira Entertainment has taken on the rights to distribute two live-action properties from ZDF Enterprises in Iberia, Latin America and the U.S. Hispanic market. The Spanish production and distribution firm has taken Dance Academy and the …