World Screen

TORONTO: On November 11, Astral Media will launch Family Channel and Playhouse Disney broadband services that will deliver a host of original films and series to kids via the Bell TV Online platform. The Family Channel and Playhouse Disney online …

LOS ANGELES: Clandestine Service, a distributor of feature films and TV programming, has named Robert Aaronson as executive VP of acquisitions and Roy Bodner as COO. Aaronson is tasked with sourcing and acquiring feature films for distribution to the international market, and …

LOS ANGELES: Allan Singer takes on the role of executive VP of distribution and strategy for OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, joining from Comcast, where he served as senior VP of content acquisition. Singer will lead the content distribution and …

BURBANK: Disney Television Animation has appointed Kevin Gamble, most recently VP of production and creative for Classic Media, as its new VP of development. Reporting to Eric Coleman, the senior VP of original series at Disney Television Animation, Gamble will be responsible for the …

MENLO PARK: A survey by Knowledge Networks has found that daily high-definition viewing among HDTV set owners aged 13 to 54 is up by 65 percent in the last two years. For the How People Use HDTV 2009 report, Knowledge Networks recontacted …

MUNICH: The Associated Press is to distribute three products from earthTV—which owns and operates the largest worldwide, remote-controlled broadcast camera network—to its broadcast and online clients throughout Europe and in select other territories. With the deal, AP will distribute the hourly The …

LOS ANGELES: The Jerry Lewis Show Collection hits DVD on November 24 from Infinity Entertainment Group, bringing the classic comedy series to retail for the first time since its original NBC broadcast, from 1967 to 1969. The Jerry Lewis Show …

MUNICH: Cinepool, the international film sales division of Telepool, will be on hand at the AFM showcasing a range of market premieres and exclusive screenings. Making its market premiere is Within the Whirlwind, a drama based on the autobiography of …

TORONTO: Cuppa Coffee Studios, best known for its stop-motion output, has expanded its department devoted to Flash productions and is currently at work on the Comedy Central series Ugly Americans. The Flash production division features more than 50 Mac-based stations equipped …

There were protests in the streets of Mumbai in late September—and Bollywood was front and center. Fans of the country’s biggest movie star, Shahrukh Khan, were up in arms over his alleged mistreatment while visiting the U.S. The actor was …