World Screen

NEW YORK: David Ward, Todd Field, Lawrence O’Donnell and Todd Holland are among the creative talent that is set to develop original scripted drama and comedy programming for the new premium entertainment channel EPIX. Ward (The Sting) and O’Donnell (The …

NEW YORK: First-quarter net profit at Time Warner rose almost 10 percent to reach $725 million—its highest quarterly profit in company history—on revenues that were up 5.4 percent to $6.3 billion, its biggest gain in almost two years. "Time Warner is …

NEW YORK: HISTORY, which to date ranks as the number one non-fiction network of 2010, is adding 15 original series and 10 tent-pole specials to its schedule for the 2010-11 season. HISTORY recently announced its first scripted show, The Kennedys, …

LONDON: A new four-part drama, Mad Dogs, has been commissioned by Sky1 HD for a spring 2011 debut. Mad Dogs, written by Cris Cole and produced by Left Bank Pictures, stars Max Beesley, Philip Glenister, John Simm and Marc Warren. …

UNIVERSAL CITY: Jimmy Fallon, the host of NBC’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, has signed on as the presenter for the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards, which will air live on August 29 on NBC. Fallon first made a name for …

NEW YORK: Tapaas Chakravarti, the chairman and CEO of India’s DQ Entertainment International, talks about the strategy for building a truly universal animation studio in this video interview.   It’s been a busy few months for DQ Entertainment International. On …

BURBANK: Bringing the legend of King Arthur and his court into a contemporary high-school setting, Avalon High is a new original movie from Disney Channel that is currently in production in New Zealand. Avalon High stars Britt Robertson (Life Unexpected) …

PARIS: Toei Animation Europe has launched Dragon Ball Z and Saint Seiya on French Internet providers Orange and SFR’s VOD platforms. Dragon Ball Z and Saint Seiya are available on Orange’s PC and IPTV VOD service, 24/24 Video. They are also distributed through …

LONDON: Director’s Night is a new monthly slot, created exclusively for Horror Channel in the U.K. and produced in-house, that will provide a look into the minds of the genre’s top directors. Each night will feature a horror director in …

LONDON: Fireworks International’s slate for the L.A. Screenings covers everything from dramas to documentaries, featured along with a roster of digital content. The family drama Heartland returns with a fourth season, along with a two-hour TV-movie special. Further offerings in …