World Screen

LOS ANGELES: FOX, 19 Entertainment and FremantleMedia have confirmed that Kara DioGuardi will return as a judge on the upcoming ninth season of American Idol. DioGuardi joined the show last season as the fourth judge, joining Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Paula …

LOS ANGELES/JAKARTA: MGM Networks has entered into a deal with Indovision to launch a local-language version of The MGM Channel this month in Indonesia. The MGM Channel will join Indovision’s movie package, and is also available on the basic tiers …

BEVERLY HILLS: The online movie rental company Netflix has reached a deal to offer its subscribers instant streaming access to past seasons of various ABC shows, including Lost and Desperate Housewives. The agreement with Disney-ABC Television Group will allow Netflix …

COUNTRY: Canada LAUNCH DATE: January 6, 1974 as independent station with repeaters, 1990 as CanWest Global System and 1997 as Global Television Network OWNERSHIP: Canwest Global Communications Corp. DISTRIBUTION: National NUMBER OF HOMES REACHED: 15 million Canadians weekly METHOD OF …

LOS ANGELES: Babelgum and Funny or Die have signed an exclusive wireless licensing agreement to bring videos from the comedy website to mobile platforms. The deal brings new and library Funny or Die videos to mobile users over the next …

BURBANK: A number of actors, singers, athletes and other celebrities are on the roster for this month’s 10th anniversary celebration of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, which returns to ABC for a two-week prime-time event, hosted by Regis Philbin. …

LOS ANGELES: In its 25th awards ceremony over the weekend, the Television Critics Association named Syfy’s Battlestar Galactica—which wrapped its final season in March—as the program of the year. HBO was also a bigger winner at the TCA Awards, scoring three in total: …

SILVER SPRING: A mix of original series, specials and high-profile acquisitions lead off Planet Green’s fall lineup, which will be complemented by short-form content on its companion site at PlanetGreen.com.  Living with Ed, which chronicles the eco-friendly adventures of actor …

MIAMI: The U.S. Spanish-language movie channel Cinelatino, headed up by former Telemundo chief Jim McNamara, has partnered with the Mexican production company Argos for a slate of original TV movies. "Argos has a track record for producing the highest-quality feature …

SÃO PAULO: Globo TV International has clinched two new volume deals in Latin America; one in the Dominican Republic and the other in El Salvador. TeleAntillas in the Dominican Republic will have two time slots for Globo productions until 2011. …