World Screen

PARIS: MIPCOM this October will feature a range of keynote speakers and conferences designed specifically for international TV producers, under the banner "Rethinking the Production Business," and is offering a special discounted rate for producers who have never attended the market …

NEW YORK: In celebrating the 40th anniversary of the iconic music festival Woodstock, HISTORY and VH1 Rock Docs have joined forces on a two-hour documentary that looks at the event’s legacy through the eyes of today’s musicians and activists. Woodstock: …

LONDON/MUMBAI: Viacom’s joint-venture Hindi general-entertainment channel Colors is set to launch an Indian version of FremantleMedia’s Got Talent format this weekend. India becomes the first country in Asia to localize FremantleMedia’s hit talent format, which recently wrapped a successful run …

NEW YORK/LONDON: Babelgum and Dig For Fire are launching an exclusive original music series, Road Trippin’ with Ice Cream Man, an alternative spin on the all-American-road-trip featuring music news from summer festivals across the U.S. Matt Allen, known as Ice …

LOS ANGELES: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has doubled the number of films vying for the Best Picture category to ten for next year’s Academy Awards, slated for March 7, 2010 and airing live on ABC. The Academy’s …

NEW YORK: Survivor: Samoa is receiving a pre-season debut on CBS, ahead of premiere week shows such as Accidentally on Purpose and CSI: Miami, which kick off September 21. The 19th installment of the reality series Survivor will debut on September 17 at 8 p.m., a week …

LONDON: In a speech in Manchester, the BBC’s director general, Mark Thompson, addressed the issues of accountability and disclosure, announcing his "intention to open up the BBC further," beginning with the release of the expenses of the pubcaster’s top executives. …

LONDON: Business entrepreneur Duncan Bannatyne is lending his expertise to help restore seaside tourist attractions in the U.K. in a new series, Save our Seaside (working title), commissioned by Virgin1. The new 6×1-hour series, made by TwoFour, watches as a …

LONDON: ITV Studios has been commissioned to make a fourth season of the prime-time drama Lewis, which will head into production in July.  Lewis, represented by ITV Global Entertainment, had its third season score a 30-percent share in prime time …

LONDON: ITV has commissioned a further 13 episodes of Law & Order: UK, based on Dick Wolf’s smash-hit U.S. drama, which was recently renewed for a record 20th season on NBC. ITV launched the first season of Law & Order: UK …