World Screen

LOS ANGELES: Diane Robina, the president of FEARnet, takes on the role of executive VP of development, acquisitions and programming strategy at TV Guide Network. Robina continues her role at FEARnet while taking on responsibility at TV Guide Network for developing …

LONDON: BabyTV and the Hong Kong Bureau of Education (EDB) have launched a guidebook designed to help parents make better media choices for their children, and encourage them to maximize the benefits of children’s TV and media use. Growing Together: …

PASADENA: Science Channel has given the greenlight to Rebuilding Ground Zero, a six-part documentary series from Steven Spielberg, DreamWorks Television and KPI Productions that will air in 2011. Spielberg will serve as executive producer and creative adviser on the show, …

SILVER SPRING: The new multiplatform kids’ brand from Discovery Communications and Hasbro will be known as The Hub, which is set to reach some 60 million homes in the U.S. this fall. The brand and logo for the new network, which …

NEW YORK: Norwegian Cruise Line is to feature Nickelodeon-themed family entertainment and programming all year long on select ships, as part of a new three-year partnership deal. Starting in April on Norwegian Jewel and this summer on Norwegian Epic, Nickelodeon …

LONDON: Fireworks International has picked up the worldwide distribution rights for the new multiplatform series Splatter, from horror filmmaker Roger Corman. The three-part series stars Corey Feldman as Jonny Splatter, a hard-partying music legend who racked up a long list …

LONDON: The Policy Exchange think tank has released a report calling for a radical transformation of the BBC and the privatization of Channel 4 in order for public-service broadcasting in the U.K. to survive. A key recommendation is for the …

NEW YORK: In this video interview, Darren Childs, the managing director of BBC Worldwide Channels, discusses the rollout of channels such as CBeebies, BBC Lifestyle, BBC Entertainment, BBC Knowledge and BBC HD and their plans for original content creation.   …

MIAMI: Ciega a Citas (Date Blind), a co-production from Dori Media Contenidos and Rosstoc, has been sold by Dori Media Group into Bulgaria, its seventh country within two months. The show launched in Argentina in October and was the highest …

SÃO PAULO: Globo TV International’s India: A Love Story, the winner of the 2009 International Emmy Award for best telenovela, has been picked up by Ecuavisa in Ecuador.  The novela achieved an audience share of 81 percent for its last …