World Screen

LONDON: Disney Channel U.K. has commissioned Unique TV to produce a new TV talent contest to find the next generation of young British music stars. My Camp Rock is inspired by the theme of Disney Channel’s original Camp Rock movie, …

LOS ANGELES: Generate, the multiplatform production outfit headed by former The WB chief Jordan Levin, has scored a development and production deal with Twentieth Century Fox Television (TCFTV). Under the multiyear deal, Generate will develop scripted broadcast and cable series exclusively for …

MUNICH: ProSiebenSat.1 has extended its volume deal with CBS Paramount International Television, covering shows like 90210 and the upcoming Harper’s Island. "I’m delighted that we can continue our successful cooperation with CBS," said Andreas Bartl, executive board member for German …

LOS ANGELES: The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) are set to resume contract renewal talks early next week. In a brief statement, the organizations said they would meet February 3 and 4 …

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Just two days after gaining the support of the Senate, the bill to delay the analogue switch-off in the U.S. has been voted down by the House. House Republicans led the defeat of the bill in a 258-168 …

PARIS: New research from Euroconsult and NPA indicate that the number of HDTV-equipped households in Europe will rise from 59 million today to 170 million by 2013. Between now and 2010 alone, Euroconsult and NPA estimate a rapid gain to …

LAS VEGAS: Talpa Content, part of John de Mol’s Talpa Media, was given the go-ahead from ABC for the production of Dating in the Dark. ABC picked up five back episodes, along with the pilot, bringing the total order to …

LONDON: British viewers watched more than 26 hours of TV a week and viewed an average of 42 advertisements each day in 2008, according to research for Thinkbox and ratings agency BARB.  These record viewing figures for 2008 were up …

LAS VEGAS: Connection III Entertainment has sold its flagship series Made in Hollywood and Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition to the CBS Television Stations (CTS) group in a 21-market deal for the 2009-2010 season. Made in Hollywood has been sold …

UNIVERSAL CITY: Ron Suter has been upped to executive VP and general manager for Canada at NBC Universal Television Distribution and executive VP of Universal Studios Canada.  Based in Toronto, Suter will continue to oversee all Canadian television operations for NBC …