World Screen

NEW YORK: The prime-time soap opera Dirt Game is making its premiere outside of Australia with a launch on WE tv in Asia on March 12. Dirt Game looks at one of Australia’s oldest and riskiest pursuits, mining. The show …

NEW YORK: Barry Koch, the senior VP and general manager of Cartoon Network, Boomerang and Tooncast in Latin America, talks in this video interview about the growth of the channels across the region and what the key priorities are for …

BURBANK: On April 3, Cookie Jar Entertainment’s new series Doodlebops Rockin’ Road Show is to make its debut in the CBS children’s programming block Cookie Jar TV, which will also feature the return of Stawberry Shortcake. The 26×30-minute show, aimed …

LOS ANGELES/TORONTO: E1 Entertainment has firmed up a production and development deal with the legendary rock group KISS to create a half-hour kids’ comedy series using the band’s personas. The as-yet untitled series will be produced and distributed worldwide by …

MUNICH: Tandem Communications has begun principal photography on its newest movie, The Lost Future, for commissioning broadcasters RTL Television of Germany and Syfy in the U.S. Budged at $7 million, The Lost Future is shooting on location in South Africa. The …

HOLLYWOOD: David Chase, the creator and producer of The Sopranos, is to make his feature film directing debut with a music-driven coming-of-age story set in 1960s suburbia for Paramount Vantage. Chase, who wrote the original script, will produce alongside Mark …

FOSTER CITY: Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) has secured agreements with 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Universal Pictures and Warner Bros. Digital Distribution to offer HD movies for purchase and rental on the PlayStation …

TORONTO: Hot Docs will welcome a record eight official delegations at this year’s edition: Abu Dhabi, France, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, the Nordic region, the U.K. and U.S. The delegations consist of producers and broadcasters working in social, cultural and political …

NEW YORK: ABC’s broadcast of the 82nd annual Academy Awards on Sunday brought in an average audience of 41.3 million total viewers, qualifying as television’s most watched entertainment telecast since 2005, according to Nielsen’s "Fast National" ratings. The awards show …

NEW YORK/UNIVERSAL CITY: NBC has renewed its exclusive agreement with Donald Trump and the Miss Universe Organization to broadcast the Miss Universe and Miss USA pageants for an additional three years, effective in 2011. Telemundo will also continue its Spanish-language simulcast …