World Screen

CHICAGO: A $9.1 million restructuring charge at Playboy Enterprises, primarily related to the closure of its New York office, has resulted in the company recording a second-quarter loss of $8.7 million, up from the year-ago loss of $3.2 million. Excluding …

OTTAWA: The Television Animation Conference (TAC), taking place on October 14 and 15 as part of this year’s Ottawa International Animation Festival, will play host to the fifth annual Pitch THIS!, presented by 9 Story Entertainment. Two producers will kick …

LOS ANGELES: The new half-hour E! series Reality Hell pokes fun at some of today’s most popular TV show concepts by taking an unsuspecting participant, who believes they’re on an actual reality competition, and turning the tables by setting up …

SILVER SPRING: Second-quarter net profit at Discovery Communications rose from $43 million to $183 million, on revenues that were down slightly to $881 million, thanks to ratings increases at its U.S. network, increased international subscribers and cost cuts. "Discovery’s second-quarter …

LONDON: MTV Networks International has secured new European agreements for Comedy Central programming, along with closing multiple deals around the world for its MTV brand. From the Comedy Central portfolio, The Sarah Silverman Show is set to launch on Belgium’s …

NEW YORK: Leading private-equity firm Veronis Suhler Stevenson (VSS) says that communications will be the third fastest-growing sector of the U.S. economy from 2009 to 2013, despite a 1-percent decline in spending this year to $882.6 billion. VSS reports that total communications spending …

LOS ANGELES: The fall schedule of Fox Reality Channel will include a mix of original programs, such as Househusbands of Hollywood, and acquired series, like Trading Spouses and Nanny 911. New episodes of Nanny 911 launch on August 17, with …

This interview appeared in the April 2009 MIPTV edition of World Screen. President, Fox Television Studios   From the acclaimed U.S. cable series Burn Notice and Saving Grace to co-productions such as Mental, Fox Television Studios (FtvS), headed by Emiliano …

National Geographic Television (NGT) is tapping into the resources of the entire Nat Geo family, as well as external sources, to deliver compelling docs about the world around us. Maryanne Culpepper, the executive VP of editorial and new business development, …

Enacted in 1990, the Children’s Television Act was intended to ensure that kids in America received content that fulfilled their educational needs. A key  part of the legislation was that free-to-air stations provide at least three hours per week of …