World Screen

BOSTON: The HD performance documentary Loreena McKennitt: A Moveable Musical Feast, produced by Perseus Productions for Quinlan Road, joins the catalogue of APT Worldwide. The film offers an exclusive backstage look at Grammy-nominated singer/composer Loreena McKennitt as she embarks on …

LONDON: Fireworks International is collaborating with Pure Grass Films as a production and funding partner on the new multiplatform thriller Shadow Line. Fireworks will also distribute the prequel and subsequent series of Shadow Line to the international marketplace as part …

NEW YORK: With its TV ad sales down 15 percent, CBS Corporation saw its total revenues in the first quarter fall 13.5 percent to $3.16 billion and posted a net loss of $55.3 million, versus its $244.3 million profit a year ago. …

LONDON: The new lifestyle channel Home, which launched April 30 as part of UKTV’s ongoing network rebranding, has ordered a second and third season of Ty’s Great British Adventure. Fronted by Extreme Makeover: Home Edition‘s Ty Pennington, the two 5×30-minute …

NEW YORK: Bollywood entertainment distributor Saavn is making five Indian films available for free online streaming on Hulu, kicking off with The Godfather-esque Sarkar starring Amitabh and Abishek Bachchan. The titles will be available with English subtitles in Hulu.com’s Feature Film …

BURBANK: ABC News is launching its own branded channel on YouTube, featuring programming from, among others, Good Morning America and Nightline. Showcasing short-form news content, the ABC News Channel on YouTube will include breaking stories as they happen and highlights …

HAMBURG: The online video platform Brightcove has entered a partnership to enable its users to distribute content on the German social-media network sevenload. The partnership will introduce new monetization opportunities for Brightcove customers that are expanding their advertising inventory through …

CALGARY/TORONTO: Shaw Communications and Corus Entertainment are joining forces to deliver the biggest slate of 3-D television in Canada across feature films, family programming, concert events and specials. The programming will be delivered to homes by Shaw Video on Demand and …

ATLANTA: Cartoon Network’s late-night destination Adult Swim is working with the creators of its hit series Robot Chicken on a new stop-motion animation, Titan Maximum, slated for a September premiere. Created by Robot Chicken producer/co-head writer/director Tom Root and executive producer/co-creator/writer/director Matthew …

STAMFORD: World Wrestling Entertainment posted revenues in the first quarter of $107.8 million, down from $162.6 million last year, with a net income of $10.3 million, as compared with the year-ago period’s $19.5 million. Announcing the results, Linda McMahon, the …