World Screen

April 2009 CEO De Agostini Group   The De Agostini Group is active in 66 countries and focuses on four businesses: publishing, media, games and financial services. Last November, Lorenzo Pellicioli announced the creation of the new company Zodiak Entertainment, …

COUNTRY: U.S.  LAUNCH DATE: Formerly known as PAX TV, the channel rebranded and relaunched as ION Television in 2006. OWNERSHIP: ION Media Networks  DISTRIBUTION: 95 million homes DESCRIPTION: A general-entertainment channel offering up a variety of original and off-net series …

VP, Marketing, Sales & Digital Media Shaftesbury Films On June 4 at 10 p.m., NBC is launching The Listener, a Canadian drama, commissioned by CTV from Shaftesbury Films. The move reflects the changing nature of the U.S. network TV business, …

  Founder, President & CEO Connection III Entertainment Corp. Having made its inaugural outing at MIPTV, the U.S. producer/distributor Connection III Entertainment Corp. is looking to replicate its domestic success in the international marketplace. Prior to heading out to Cannes, …

VP & General Manager Family Channel Joe Tedesco, the VP and general manager of Canada’s Family Channel, which targets kids aged 8 to 14, says he’s looking to stock up on “Live-action, or maybe compelling animation with strong story lines …

NEW YORK: VH1 is adding to its Rock Doc franchise this summer, and has lined up a slate of new specials and celeb-reality series. Kicking off on July 6, The Great Debate seeks to settle pop-culture disputes, answering questions such …

SINGAPORE: Singaporean cable platform StarHub is adding three channels to its TV on Mobile service: Asian Food Channel, Bloomberg and JimJam. The channels, rolling out tomorrow, join CNN, CNBC, Channel NewsAsia, Football Channel, Goal TV1, Goal TV2, Animax and CTI TV on StarHub TV …

NEW YORK: The 2010 World Cup is a centerpiece of Univision’s programming slate for next season, alongside Televisa novelas like Dare to Dream and unscripted fare such as Make Me Laugh and Become A Millionaire. "At the heart of Univision’s success is …

HILVERSUM: Endemol Polska has been commissioned by TVN to produce a local version of the Dutch drama Roses and Vodka Lime, called Klub Szalonych Dziewic. The original Endemol Netherlands series ran for six series, initially on RTL and subsequently on Talpa. …

LOS ANGELES: While still the highest-rated show this season, American Idol recorded a drop in viewing for its finale on Wednesday, with an estimated 28.8 million viewers tuning in, down from the 32 million who watched David Cook win last year. …