World Screen

SINGAPORE: The 24-hour English-language channel Russia Today is launching on SingTel’s mioTV platform on December 1. The channel will be offered free to all mioTV subscribers. Its topics span five main categories: news and headlines, which provides interviews with newsmakers …

LONDON: ITV has acquired the remaining 25-percent stake in GMTV from The Walt Disney Company, giving it full ownership in the breakfast-time channel. ITV, which had already owned a 75-percent share, said the acquisition is part of its strategy to …

LONDON: The BBC’s director of global news, Richard Sambrook, is leaving the company after 30 years.   Sambrook has said he is leaving to pursue a project "outside of journalism." He will be replaced by Peter Horrocks, who will combine being director of …

LONDON: World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has extended its relationship with BSkyB for another five years, taking the partnership into its 25th year. BSkyB continues to hold the exclusive British broadcast rights of WWE’s weekly programming and special events, providing content …

LONDON: The winners were unveiled for the British Academy Children’s Awards, with Nick Jr. taking home the win for channel of the year and Richard Hammond being named best presenter. Nick Jr. beat out CBBC, CBeebies and Cyw for the …

Asia’s economies are proving their resilience once again. The new forecasts from ZenithOptimedia predict that advertising spend in the region will increase over the next few years, growing 3.3 percent in 2010 to $107.4 billion, and a further 6.5 percent …

In the tech-savvy, mature media market of Singapore, MediaCorp remains a dominant force. With its wide portfolio of channels, the broadcaster has been catering to the island nation’s diverse Malay, Chinese, Indian and expat communities with a mix of locally …

TORONTO: The multi-faith and multicultural network VisionTV has slated three weeks of movies and music programs in a prime-time lineup called The Real Meaning of Christmas. Highlights of the Holiday lineup include the Canadian broadcast premiere of the 2006 theatrical …

BUENOS AIRES: Among the titles Telefe International will be presenting at the Asia Television Forum (ATF) are the entertainment format Just in Time and the telenovela Legacy of Passion. Just in Time tests the skills of participants across a series of original games. The romantic comedy Botineras looks …

LONDON: KidsCo will begin airing across Cyprus on CytaVision starting today, featuring programs such as The Wiggles. KidsCo will be part of the children’s TV package of CytaVision. The channel will air a mix of animated and live-action shows like …