World Screen

LONDON: As at the end of the second quarter, there were more than 26.3 million IPTV subscribers worldwide, according to Point Topic, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 53 percent. “Growth in many of the early adopter countries, the U.S., France, …

LONDON/NEW YORK: The new animated web series Over the Hedge, based on the syndicated comic strip from Michael Fry and T Lewis, will premiere exclusively on Babelgum. Over the Hedge, which was the inspiration behind the hit 2006 DreamWorks Animation …

MALAYSIA: ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) is to launch Malaysia’s first sports entertainment program on STAR Sports, the weekly magazine show MyEG Xtra Time. Kicking off December 10 at 10:30 p.m., the magazine show covers the latest news surrounding famous sports …

LOS ANGELES: Brace for Impact, a documentary about the landing of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River by Captain Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger, will premiere January 10, 2010, at 9 p.m. on TLC. Narrated by Harrison Ford, the …

TORONTO: On the heels of its launch in Singapore, Sundance Channel is headed to Canada through a licensing agreement between Corus Entertainment and Rainbow Media. Set to launch on March 1, 2010, Sundance Channel features a broad range of programming, …

HONG KONG: FOX International Channels is launching the Korean entertainment service tvN in Hong Kong on PCCW’s now TV IPTV platform. A joint venture between FIC and Korea’s CJ Media, the channel will be versioned in Chinese for Hong Kong …

NEW YORK: The recently formed Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM) has appointed Jane Clark to oversee all day-to-day activities as managing director. CIMM was created by a range of content companies and ad buyers to identify new methodologies for audience measurement. …

PARIS: The export awards, which highlight the economic and cultural impact of French television program exports, were presented by TV France International to SamSam, Becoming a Woman in Zanskar and Mafiosa. SamSam, distributed by Moonscoop, won in the animation category. …

LONDON: Richard Life has been promoted to head of acquisitions and co-productions at ITV Studios Global Entertainment, while Emmanuelle Namiech is stepping down from her post after more than a decade at the company. Namiech is currently the director of …

NEW YORK: CBS has opted not to renew the long-running daytime drama As the World Turns, which will end its 54-year run on the network in September 2010. "Throughout our history, As The World Turns has remained dedicated to sharing …