World Screen

    WINNIPEG: Canwest Global Communications Corp. is closing down two of its E! affiliated stations, in Victoria and Red Deer, while rebranding a third, in Kelowna, as a Global affiliate. In February, Canwest retained RBC Capital Markets to assist …

SEOUL: Cartoon Network has secured the cable and satellite rights to Sunwoo Entertainment’s MixMaster2 for broadcast to more than 91 million viewers across 25 Asia-Pacific countries. Slated for launch in 2010, MixMaster2 has 40 brand-new episodes that follow the adventures …

NEW YORK: Spike TV has acquired the off-network rights for the disaster-themed NBC mini-series Meteor and The Storm, produced by RHI Entertainment. Meteor features two scientists who discover a giant meteor has been knocked out of its orbit and is …

LONDON/SHANGHAI: New global data reveals that venture capital investments in Europe, Canada, Israel, China and India fell to $1.46 billion in the second quarter, down from $1.99 billion in Q1 and 63-percent down from the $3.95 billion in the year-ago period. There …

LOS ANGELES: Eight Project Runway designers from past seasons return to compete in a two-hour Lifetime special, Project Runway: All-Star Challenge, airing just ahead of the premiere of the sixth installment of the fashion competition. On August 20 at 8 …

LONDON: Indie production outfit Monkey Kingdom is making a larger push into drama with backing through an exclusive development and distribution agreement with ITV Global Entertainment. The deal sees ITV Global Entertainment bolstering Monkey’s push into drama and supports a …

TORONTO: Corus Entertainment has unveiled the fall lineup for Canadian kids’ channels YTV, Treehouse and Discovery Kids, featuring shows such as The Penguins of Madagascar and live-action comedy How to be Indie. Produced by DreamWorks Animation, The Penguins of Madagascar …

LONDON: The British broadcast transmission outfit Arqiva is set to launch a new VOD service in the coming months, after acquiring the assets of Project Kangaroo, the defunct broadband venture initiated by BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4. In February, the …

NEW YORK: Networks from Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Qatar, Ukraine and the U.K. are listed among the contenders for International Emmys in the news and current-affairs categories announced today by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The winners will be …

WEST PALM BEACH: ION Television has a full slate of new off-network and original prime-time programming kicking off September 7, as part of the channel’s rebranding strategy to position itself as a destination for appointment television. Ghost Whisperer, which premiered …