World Screen

UNIVERSAL CITY: NBC has picked up Donald Trump’s business reality series The Celebrity Apprentice for another season, with a new cast of celebs set to compete for the coveted title. Returning in spring 2010, The Celebrity Apprentice is averaging a …

LONDON: NBC Universal Global Networks has secured carriage on Ziggo in the Netherlands for its SCI FI and 13th Street channels, adding 1.2 million subscribers to the stations’ Dutch reach. SCI FI, which has been airing in the Netherlands since …

NEW YORK: First quarter revenues at Viacom fell 7 percent to $2.91 billion, with a profit for the period that was down 34 percent to $177 million. The company attributed the lower results to reduced ancillary and ad revenues, as well …

MUNICH: SevenOne International has sold the ProSieben sciencetainment magazine Galileo to French digital channel TMC, for broadcast every Saturday starting May 16. The French version, produced by Elephant & Cie, will be hosted by well-known TV host and weather presenter …

LOS ANGELES: After weeks of speculation, The Walt Disney Company has confirmed that it is joining NBC Universal, News Corporation and Providence Equity Partners as a joint venture partner and equity owner of Hulu. The deal brings a slate of Disney content to …

SYDNEY: Lachlan Murdoch has acquired a 9.1-percent stake in the Australian regional television group Prime Media through his Illyria venture, after taking part in a recent capital increase. This marks Murdoch’s first significant Australian media investment since his attempted bid with …

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The 24-hour global news and current-affairs channel Al Jazeera English (AJE) has increased its U.S. exposure, joining the lineup of educational broadcaster MHz Networks, covering the D.C. area. Starting today, D.C. metro-area viewers will be able to watch …

BURBANK: As the new executive VP and head of worldwide TV for Cookie Jar Entertainment, industry veteran Tom Mazza will lead the group’s new prime-time label, THE JAR. Under THE JAR, the company is developing a wide range of shows …

ATLANTA: The late-night Adult Swim block on Cartoon Network has picked up the rights to the original U.K. version of The Office from BBC Worldwide for a summer launch. Adult Swim has acquired both seasons of the Ricky Gervais and Stephen …

NEW YORK: Spike TV’s new hit series Deadliest Warrior is being spun off for Spike.com with the launch of the original digital show Deadliest Warrior: The Aftermath. Deadliest Warrior, which airs Tuesday on Spike TV, is a nonscripted series that …