World Screen

NEW DELHI: Turner International and Alva Brothers Entertainment are set to launch a new Hindi-language general-entertainment channel in March targeting "Neo Indians." The channel, named REAL, will be operated by Turner and Alva’s 50/50 joint venture company, Real Global Broadcasting (RGB). …

TORONTO: Filming is under way on a new film from Breakthrough Films & Television and Six Islands Productions that follows six former members of a theater company as they reunite following the death of their director.  A Wake is expect …

LOS ANGELES: Granada America has signed an exclusive arrangement to produce eight original episodes of its reality series Nanny 911 for CMT, which has been airing the show since March 2008.  With production already under way, the new episodes will reunite with original …

LONDON: A slate of new drama projects are in the works from Ann Harris and FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) through an 18-month initiative for the development of programs for the U.K. and international markets. Harris, who has worked on many co-production …

PARIS: The CEO of the ad giant WPP Group, Sir Martin Sorrell, is set to deliver a keynote speech at MIPTV, during a day dedicated to branded content.  Sorrell’s speech is entitled "What screens will they watch—and what will be …

BURBANK: Some 600 executives at The Walt Disney Company’s theme-park unit have received voluntary buyout packages, in the wake of lower attendance figures. According to wire reports, Disney has offered the packages mostly to employees with six-figure salaries, with a …

LONDON: As part of a project that has seen all of Five’s channels undergo a branding refresh, Five US is to be renamed FIVE USA as of February 16.  The channel will also have a new on- and off-air look, …

TOKYO: Sony Corporation is forecasting its first full-year net loss in 14 years, of 150 billion yen ($1.7 billion), versus the previous year’s profit of 369.4 billion yen ($4.2 billion). The company attributed the results to weakened sales of its …

MEXICO CITY/NEW YORK: Grupo Televisa and Univision have settled their long-running dispute, amending their program licensing agreement that continues to run through 2017. The suit, which went to trial in Los Angeles earlier this month, stems back to 2005, with Televisa …

LOS ANGELES: For the 81st annual Academy Awards, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button scored 13 nominations, including one for best picture, facing off in the category with Slumdog Millionaire, which garnered 10 nods overall.  Other contenders for the top …