World Screen

DOHA: Al Jazeera Children’s Channel (JCC) is working with Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing (BQFP) to develop books based on programs and characters from its networks, kicking off with a series inspired by the Baraem character Fafa. The books will be …

NEW YORK: Dramas accounted for 40 percent of the U.S. network prime-time schedule in the 2008/09 season, Nielsen reports, up from 36 percent in the prior season, while reality’s share stayed constant at 28 percent. In the most recent completed television …

TORONTO: Corus Entertainment has tapped Doug Murphy, who most recently oversaw its portfolio of kids’ networks, as the new president of Corus Television, expanding his remit to include lifestyle and movie services, among other properties. "Doug is an outstanding executive with …

STOCKHOLM: NonStop Television is set to take its Star!, Showtime and Silver channels to Ghana, Kenya and Uganda via carriage on the Smart TV DTT platform operated by Next Generation Broadcasting. The channels launched in Ghana at the weekend and make their …

BOSTON: The Yankee Group is predicting that one in eight consumers will cut their pay-TV services this year, opting instead to access content using their computers, gaming consoles or other connected devices. The number of so-called "coax-cutters" is set to …

NEW YORK: Oliver Stone and author and screenwriter Bruce Wagner have entered into a development deal with the premium channel EPIX, kicking off with a show based on the novel Still Holding. The one-hour drama series based on Wagner’s novel will explore …

LONDON: Mark Browning has been named managing director at ITN Productions, while Steve Caresy is to become chief creative officer of the division. Browning in currently the commercial director at ITN Productions. He will be responsible for running the overall …

LOS ANGELES: A one-on-one conversation between Peter Chernin and Comcast chief Brian Roberts will take place during the Newsmaker Brunch that kicks off The Cable Show on May 11, co-sponsored by the Hollywood Radio & Television Society (HRTS) and the …

MIAMI: The U.S. premiere of the telenovela Pecadora—which Venevision International is highlighting at the upcoming L.A. Screenings—is set for May 3 in a weekday slot on Univision. Pecadora, starring Mexican actors Litzy Dominguez and Eduardo Capetillo and based on the …

LONDON: Kevin Lygo, currently director of television and content at Channel 4, has been named managing director of ITV Studios, with Lee Bartlett, who currently holds the post, now set to focus exclusively on the company’s international business. Announcing the appointment, …