World Screen

LONDON: Giorgio Stock, who currently heads up Disney Channels Italy, has been upped to executive VP and managing director for Disney Channels in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. In his new role, Stock will lead a portfolio that includes Disney …

MONTE CARLO: The U.S. drama and comedy series nominees for the Golden Nymph Awards at the 49th annual Monte Carlo Television Festival include the Emmy Award-winning Mad Men and The Office. The U.S. nominees, selected by the Producers’ Guild of …

NEW YORK: NBC’s much anticipated new drama Kings premiered on Sunday night and averaged just 6 million viewers, with CBS winning the night overall, and ABC taking the top spot in the 18-to-49 demo. Kings is a modern-day spin on the David …

SILVER SPRING: TLC will launch new episodes of a sixth season of American Chopper on April 9 at 9 p.m. The series follows the day-to-day drama inside one of the world’s leading custom bike shops, Orange County Choppers. The new …

STOCKHOLM: Among the formats being presented by Sparks Network are The Truth Game and Tower C. From SBS Korea and represented by Everyshow, The Truth Game is a panel comedy show that aims to find the true person among a …

LOS ANGELES: David Chase, the award-winning creator of The Sopranos, is returning to HBO for a mini-series about the invention of motion pictures and the rise of Hollywood. A Ribbon of Dreams kicks off in 1913, following a college-educated mechanical engineer …

When Barack Obama took the oath as President of the United States, I felt a surge of pride and hope, like just about every other American. But I also felt a personal connection because of work I did in the …

CHATSWORTH: Image Entertainment’s longtime CFO, Jeff Framer, has been tapped to take over as president, with David Borshell leaving the company. Framer has been with Image since 1990, serving as CFO for the last 15 years. He takes over from …

SYDNEY: The lineup of titles in Beyond Distribution’s catalogue run the gamut from drama to factual, travel, science and documentary. The new drama Dirt Game looks at an ailing, debt-ridden mining firm, while Combat School takes a real-life look at …

NAME: Sid the Science Kid ORIGIN: The series was created to promote exploration, discovery and science readiness among preschoolers. DISTRIBUTOR: The Jim Henson Company TV SHOW: Season one consists of 40 half-hour episodes DESCRIPTION: Sid the Science Kid, The Jim …