World Screen

NEW YORK: As the U.S. Navy Seal’s rescue of a cargo ship captain from Somali pirates made headlines this morning, Spike TV announced it was teaming with 44 Blue Productions for a pilot for a new reality series focusing on the efforts …

ENGLEWOOD: DISH Network and NFL Network have settled their legal dispute, with the satellite platform agreeing to multiyear carriage of the sports channel in its Classic Silver 200 package. Last year, DISH bumped the NFL Network to one of its less popular …

REDMOND: In the run-up to the premiere of the fifth season of Deadliest Catch, Discovery Channel has teamed up with Microsoft Advertising for a simultaneous three-screen ad campaign, spanning mobile, Internet and gaming. Microsoft Advertising will integrate Discovery’s Deadliest Catch …

NEW YORK: While CBS won Thursday night in total viewers thanks to Survivor, CSI and the new drama Harper’s Island, NBC had reason to celebrate with the promising debut outings of the John Wells’ cop drama Southland and the Amy Poehler …

CHATSWORTH: A host of films from Image Entertainment, including the British titles Edge of Love and Evil Aliens, are set to debut on U.S. VOD channel Eurocinema. Under a new agreement, a range of Image titles will premiere throughout 2009 …

SUNNYVALE/REDMOND: After a series of merger talks last year, Yahoo! and Microsoft have resumed discussions, this time over a potential advertising partnership, reports indicate. Still at an early stage, the conversations between Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Yahoo!’s new CEO Carol …

ENGLEWOOD: DISH Network is launching high-definition feeds of BET, CMT, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Spike TV and VH1 at no additional cost to customers via a new agreement with MTV Networks and BET Networks. CMT HD, Comedy Central HD, MTV …

BURBANK: For the second month in a row, ABC.com outperformed the competition for online video viewing, delivering nine out of the top ten series viewed on broadcast websites. Dancing with the Stars took the top spot for March, with 3 …

SEOUL: The Seoul Animation Center is seeking entries from the worldwide market for this year’s SPP Project Competition at the 13th Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival (SICAF). Hosted by the SPP (SICAF Promotion Plan), the annual SPP Project Competition, now …

UNIVERSAL CITY: NBC has re-scheduled the air dates for two original, four-hour summer mini-series from RHI Entertainment, Meteor and The Storm. Meteor was previously scheduled for broadcast on June 7 and 14 from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. The mini-series is now …