World Screen

LONDON: Five and Channel 4 have each submitted applications to Ofcom for the fourth HD service slot on DTT platform Freeview, with the regulator expected to make its decision in April. Five is looking to launch its HD offering by the …

DUBAI: Universal Studios Dubailand has signed an agreement with Sesame Workshop to develop and build three Sesame Street-themed entertainment venues for the first Universal Studios theme park in the Middle East. The three Sesame Street attractions within the Park’s Surf …

LOS ANGELES: The Screen Actors Guild has rejected the final offer from the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), citing the "surprise demand" to extend the terms of the proposed contract to 2012. The National Board of Directors …

LOS ANGELES: Slumdog Millionaire reigned supreme at last night’s Academy Awards, taking home eight statuettes, including best picture and best director for Danny Boyle. The Celador Films Production, distributed by Fox Searchlight, a rags-to-riches tale set in Mumbai, also nabbed the …

TORONTO: CityTV is set to air NBC Universal’s new untitled Jay Leno prime-time show five nights a week at 10 p.m. starting this fall. The new one-hour comedy/talk show will be simulcast with NBC in the U.S., and will showcase …

MAINZ: ZDF Enterprises and Nickelodeon have signed a deal to bring the tween live-action series The Elephant Princess to channels across Europe, including the U.K., as well as Africa and Latin America. As part of the deal, Nickelodeon has secured …

HONG KONG: For the first time since the 1998 financial crisis, advertising revenue in the Asia Pacific will fall this year, according to Media Partners Asia, by 1.1 percent, but will rebound to a 5.3-percent growth rate in 2010. "The gap …

TORONTO: iTunes costumers in Canada, the U.S. and the U.K. now have access to a number of titles distributed by E1 Entertainment, spanning drama, kids’ and documentary. Twilight is distributed by E1 in both Canada and the U.K., and by Summit …

LONDON: Digital Rights Group (DRG) has signed a first-look deal with indie producer Talent Television, and will present How Clean is Your Crime Scene as its first title from the new two-year deal. The 10×1-hour series explores the lives of …

BURBANK: On the heels of Disney XD’s record-setting launch, the boy-skewing service continued to notch up strong numbers over its first four days, led by the premiere of flagship series Aaron Stone and a nine-hour Phineas and Ferb marathon.  With …