World Screen

LONDON: ITV Global Entertainment has signed up ITV2 in the U.K., TV3 in Ireland and TVNZ in New Zealand for the highly anticipated U.S. version of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!, which premieres tonight on NBC. The hit …

LONDON: Virgin1 is to launch its new brand identity on June 9, fronted by the on-screen character Red, who will be taking charge of channel navigation, program credit rolls and will be starring in his own idents and ads. Red, …

LONDON: The MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival (MGEITF) has announced the shortlist for the eighth annual Channel of the Year Awards, with Dave, FX, BBC Three, E4 and Sky1 all making the cut. Dave, FX, BBC Three, E4 and Sky1 …

LONDON: The BBC iPlayer could be set to go global, with Google said to be in talks about the possibility of an international version of the popular catch-up TV service. The international service would open up full-length BBC television shows …

LOS ANGELES: Buyers from around the world spent the past week screening the new shows that will be premiering on the U.S. networks next fall. Dermot Horan, the director of broadcast and acquisitions at the Irish public broadcaster RTE, was …

LOS ANGELES: The Disney-Pixar collaboration Up dominated the North American box office, with debut ticket sales totaling $68.2 million over the three-day period. The animated family comedy was the third best opening for Pixar, just behind Finding Nemo and The …

LONDON: The finale of Britain’s Got Talent was the most watched program, excluding sports, on ITV1 since 2003, drawing in 17.3 million viewers and a 68-percent share, with a ratings peak at 19.2 million viewers. The results show attracted the …

April 2009 It’s a classic Seinfeld moment: George and Jerry are sitting across from each other at their regular diner, Kramer has just left for another nonsensical adventure and in comes Elaine…played by Rosie O’Donnell. Though now it seems hard …

MONTREAL: Interactive entertainment company Ludia has signed on to create video games based on the long-running game show Family Feud through an exclusive, multi-year deal with FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME). Available across major platforms such as PC/Mac, console, iPhone and iPod …

NEW YORK: Fitz Roy Media has added Jonathan Breiter and Jennifer Zivic as the designated U.S. licensing agents for the company’s slate of children’s properties, which includes Funny Face, Heathcliff and Secret Wings. Breiter and Zivic will launch their representation of Fitz Roy’s newest …