World Screen

The legendary newsman passed away last week at the age of 86. Anna Carugati, the group editorial director of World Screen, interviewed him several years ago. In 2005, I had the privilege of interviewing Don Hewitt. It was not without …

NEW YORK: The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has announced the winners of the 36th annual Daytime Emmy Awards, with ABC notching up a total of 17 wins.  PBS scored the second-most wins, with 16. CBS and Nickelodeon …

MUNICH/CANNES: Bavaria Media will present six 90-minute episodes of Johan Falk, centered on a cool-headed crime-fighter, with a special event at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes on October 5. Jakob Eklund, who leads the case, will be on hand, …

NEW DELHI: The Indian animation industry will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 22 percent to reach $1 billion in 2012, according to a report from the NASSCOM trade body in conjunction with Ernst & Young. Key drivers …

WEST PALM BEACH: ION Life has five new half-hour shows in its fall slate, premiering September 1. The Right Fit is a narrative-driven series about today’s health and fitness issues, this program demystifies, entertains and informs viewers on a wide …

LOS ANGELES: Laura Linney will star in and executive produce a new half-hour series for Showtime about a woman diagnosed with cancer. Tentatively titled The C Word, the series delves into the emotional ups and downs of a suburban wife …

NEW YORK: Programming from a range of broadcast and cable networks, including CBS, Syfy, BBC America and Discovery, will be accessible online to select Time Warner Cable customers as part of the TV Everywhere trial announced by the platform. Time …

RESTON: According to new data from comScore Video Metrix, 158 million U.S. Internet users watched online video in July, a new record, with 21.4 billion videos viewed in the month. Google sites—notably, YouTube—remains the market leader with 8.9 billion videos viewed, …

SHERMAN OAKS: Among the more than 85 hours of new programming GRB Entertainment will be taking to MIPCOM is the PBS newsmagazine NOW. The 52×30-minute series features in-depth interviews, on-the-scene reporting and thought-provoking stories typically overlooked by mainstream media. The …

MIAMI: APA International has been appointed to distribute Star-D TV & Film Productions’ A Legend of Shaolin Kung Fu (La Leyenda de Shaolin). The series, comprised a 42×1-hour first season and 44×1-hour second installment, looks at Shaolin, the place where …