World Screen

LONDON: Fiver in the U.K. has added new U.S. series to its schedule, including Melrose Place and Burn Notice. The updated drama series Melrose Place, a CBS Television production for The CW, kicks off on February 3. Burn Notice, a …

NEW YORK: World Screen has launched a NATPE preview site, natpe.worldscreen.com, which includes the digital editions of World Screen, TV Kids, TV Latina, TV Formatos and TV Niños; Screening Rooms and a host of other resources for you to make the most of your …

WASHINGTON: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to prevent cable operators from blocking rival platforms access to their regional sports networks. Upstart platforms like Verizon and AT&T, as well as satellite services DIRECTV and DISH, have taken issue with cable …

LONDON: The Walt Disney Company EMEA has lined up a new European local production, Next X, an action sports reality series, for launch on Disney XD across the region in April. Disney XD in the U.S. already aired a series …

TORONTO: CBC Television, CTV and Global Television are collaborating on the production of Canada for Haiti, a one-hour, commercial-free special leading up to the MTV Networks’ Hope for Haiti telethon on January 22 at 7 p.m.  Canada for Haiti will be …

LOS ANGELES: Vin Di Bona, the creator of America’s Funniest Home Videos, is teaming with former Disney and William Morris Agency executive Bruce Gersh to set up a new film and TV production venture, FishBowl Worldwide Media. The company, led by Di Bona …

LOS ANGELES: Producer Jamie Roberts has entered into a deal for his production company, Escalate Television, to develop and produce factual series and formats for ITV Studios.  Escalate has created and sold a number of original entertainment formats worldwide and …

BOULOGNE: TF1 and Endemol France have clinched a new partnership, covering non-scripted entertainment, documentaries and drama through June 30, 2012. The long-term renewal sees France’s market-leading broadcaster taking the exclusive free-to-air rights for game shows, reality TV, entertainment, major events, documentaries and …

NEW YORK: The debut of Big Time Rush scored record ratings on Monday night on Nickelodeon, following a strong lead-in from a brand-new episode of iCarly.  Big Time Rush set a new record for Nick series as the highest-rated and …

LONDON: Mark Smith has joined Discovery Networks International as VP of strategy and mergers and acquisitions, leading business development opportunities, based in London.   Smith will report to Catherine Mullen, the senior VP of strategy and digital media for Discovery …