World Screen

LONDON: Former Disney executive Cindy Rose has been named executive director of television at Virgin Media, effective November 1. Rose will lead the British quad-play platform’s strategy for TV, including development of its digital platform and VOD service. Rose was most recently …

LAS VEGAS: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) is gearing up for live version of the popular NBC summer series America’s Got Talent at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. America’s Got Talent Live will be produced by FremantleMedia Enterprises and Simon Cowell’s SYCO …

WEST PALM BEACH: Miami Vice and March of the Penguins are among the theatrical features slated to air on ION Television, following new package deals with NBC Universal Domestic Television and Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. ION has shored up more than …

COLORADO SPRINGS: The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) is postponing its plans for a dedicated U.S. cable network—announced in July in partnership with Comcast Corporation—after encountering resistance from the International Olympic Committee (IOC). In early July, Comcast and USOC announced plans …

NEW YORK: Univision Communications today announced that its president and COO, Ray Rodriguez, is retiring from his post at the end of this year after almost two decades with the U.S. Hispanic broadcasting group. Cesar Conde, the company’s executive VP …

SÃO PAULO: Via a deal with NET Brasil, Sky in Latin America is set to add Globosat’s high-definition channels to its lineup, bringing the platform’s slate of HD channels and video services to 18. The deal covers Globosat HD, Multishow …

STUDIO CITY: Mark J. Kern is returning to Crown Media Holdings, after having served as a founding executive of Hallmark Channel, as senior VP of communications and media relations. Kern most recently provided media and public relations, corporate communications and publicity …

HONG KONG: A new reality series for Channel [V] and Star World in Asia gives young creative talent the opportunity to use HP technology to create multimedia projects in the fields of art, design, music, film, fashion and publishing. STAR …

SINGAPORE: Nic van Zwanenberg has been named senior director of affiliate and multimedia sales for ESPN STAR Sports (ESS), where part of his remit will include strengthening relationships with platform operators in the region. He joins a team led by …

ATLANTA: TNT’s popular Holly Hunter drama Saving Grace, which has been averaging more than 3.5 million viewers during its run this summer, will come to an end in 2010, the cable network has announced. The original series from Fox Television Studios, in …