World Screen

BUENOS AIRES: A Corazón Abierto (With Open Heart), an original adaptation of ABC Studios’ hit drama Grey’s Anatomy, premiered on Monday in Colombia on RCN, bringing in a 20.4 rating and 48-percent share. The show’s debut was the biggest in …

HONG KONG: Tiger Gate Entertainment’s Thriller and KIX channels launched today on nowTV in Hong Kong and StarHub in Singapore, following their debut in Indonesia last August. Operated as a joint venture between Lionsgate and Saban Capital Group (SCG), Tiger Gate is rolling …

NEW YORK: Zander Lurie, the current executive VP and CFO of CBS Interactive, is to take on a set of broader responsibilities under his new role as senior VP of strategic development at CBS Corporation. Lurie will be placed at …

NEW YORK: Ahead of the launch of season three of True Blood on HBO this summer, the premium network has lined up six online minisodes that will also roll out on its linear and on-demand services. The 3- to 5-minute segments were …

LONDON: An adaptation of the Michael Faber best-selling novel The Crimson Petal & The White and a drama about famed British comedy act Morecambe and Wise are among the highlights of BBC Two’s upcoming slate. The shows were announced by Janice …

UNIVERSAL CITY: This November, during NBC’s annual "Green in Universal" week, the network will air Harmony, a one-hour special about climate change featuring the Prince of Wales. The special is inspired by Prince Charles’ own environmental activism. NBC’s press release announcing the special …

LOS ANGELES: Vlad Wolynetz is to join BBC Worldwide Productions as the senior VP of scripted production, working with the newly appointed VP of scripted programming Hugh Fitzpatrick. Wolynetz takes up the new post next month. He comes to the role …

SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER: Lionsgate is mulling an appeal over the British Columbia Securities Commission’s rejection of its Shareholder Rights Plan, which the independent studio put in place to fend off Carl Icahn’s hostile takeover attempt. The studio said in a statement that …

LONDON: Richard Watsham is to take on the role of commissioning editor at the male-skewing Bravo channel in the U.K., where he will report to Mark Sammon, the head of commissioning for Virgin Media Television. Watsham has held production and …

PARIS/COPENHAGEN: Banijay International is presenting the interactive reality format Dilemma, which is slated to premiere in France on M6’s digital terrestrial channel W9 on May 20, for the international market. Dilemma was developed and produced by Alexia Laroche-Joubert’s ALJ Productions, …