World Screen

SINGAPORE: Effective April 1, a number of changes will be in place within MediaCorp’s senior management, including Kenneth Liang relinquishing the title of executive VP of TV programming and production for Channel 5 to spearhead international productions. Liang will assume …

SYDNEY/STOCKHOLM/TORONTO: The feature documentary Black Nation has been acquired by Australian pubcaster SBS, which also scooped up the DVD rights for both Australia and New Zealand. From Herrlander Pictures and Open Door, Black Nation looks at the state of African-American …

TAMPERE: Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE and Aito Media have signed an agreement for format development and representation, giving Aito the exclusive rights for the formats developed and produced by the pubcaster. Aito and YLE aim to co-develop several formats every …

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Touting the theme "What you do counts," National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) has partnered with Spanish band Macaco and the record label EMI to celebrate Earth Day. NGCI has produced a special music video in collaboration with the …

NEW YORK: In commemorating the 40th anniversary of the legendary Woodstock music festival, VH1 and History have come together to create an original documentary slated to air on both channels in August. Tentatively titled Woodstock: 40 Years Later, the two-hour …

LUCERNE/LONDON: The nominees have been revealed for the 49th Rose d’Or Festival, which will be held in Lucerne, Switzerland from May 2 to 5. A new record of 424 programs, a 6-percent increase on last year’s participants, have been entered …

OAKLAND: D23, the first official community for Disney fans in the company’s 85-year history, launches with a new quarterly publication, website, events and collectibles line. A one-year D23 membership includes a subscription to the Disney twenty-three quarterly publication, a new …

SINGAPORE: NBC Universal Global Networks has further expanded the reach of the SCI FI Channel in the Asia-Pacific region, with a launch in the Philippines slated for March 13. NBCU Global Networks appointed Solar Entertainment Corporation to be its channel …

SAN DIEGO: Sony Computer Entertainment America and NBC Universal have joined forces to make select Universal films as well as NBC and SCI FI Channel TV series available on the PlayStation Network. According to the deal, recent Universal Pictures and …

SAN DIEGO: Sony Computer Entertainment America and NBC Universal have joined forces to make select Universal films as well as NBC and SCI FI Channel TV series available on the PlayStation Network. According to the deal, recent Universal Pictures and …