World Screen

HYDERABAD: DQ Entertainment International (DQE) has appointed Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) as the representative for three animated properties in South Asia. The deal includes Twisted Whiskers, which feature zany cats and dogs interacting in typical pet situations that will …

NEW YORK: The My TVGuide.com DVR is a new function that allows users to select their favorite TV shows, organize them in one location and watch them whenever they’d like online through TVGuide.com. My TVGuide.com DVR also provides notifications that …

 LAUSANNE: ESPN has been awarded the broadcast rights in South America for the 2010 and 2012 Olympic Games from the International Olympic Committee (IOC). ESPN takes on the free-to-air TV and radio broadcast rights in Argentina for the Vancouver 2010 Winter …

LONDON: Zeppotron, an Endemol company, has been commissioned by Channel 4 to produce a ninth season with a further seven half-hour episodes of the comedy panel show 8 out of 10 Cats. Jimmy Carr returns to host, and Sean Lock …

LONDON: Andrew Sime, a former 2waytraffic acquisitions manager, has joined Global Agency as its head of acquisitions. In regards to Sime’s hiring, Izzet Pinto, the CEO of Global Agency, said: "We have been looking for the right person for some …

NEW YORK: Laverne McKinnon joins the new premium service EPIX as executive VP of original programming and development with immediate effect. McKinnon joins EPIX from Shibui Entertainment ,where she served as president and CEO. Previously, she oversaw development of all …

   LONDON/BUDAPEST: Gábor Horváth Dori has been named general manager of MTV Networks Hungary, where he will be responsible for the overall management of MTV Networks International’s (MTVNI) business. Horváth Dori’s responsibilities will span an integrated multimedia entertainment portfolio of …

NEW YORK: HBO Archives has recovered more than 13,000 videotapes of entertainment footage from the early 1980s to the late ’90s that have never been catalogued. The new available material joins HBO Archives Entertainment News library that covers the 1970s …

 LONDON: The British men’s entertainment channel Bravo has commissioned CPL Productions to make a six-part series that follows mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Alex Reid.  The new series, tentatively titled Alex Reid: The Fight of His Life, will debut as part …

 SINGAPORE: The GAC Group has extended its deal with ESPN STAR Sports for the sponsorship of the FA Cup for the next two seasons until 2011.  The FA Cup commands a viewership of some 47 million across Asia. ESS also …