World Screen

LOS ANGELES, December 9: At a Town Hall meeting yesterday, leaders of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) urged members to vote for the authorization of a strike, in a move to force film and television studios to negotiate. The meeting …

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES, December 9: Jay Leno, the current host of The Tonight Show, has signed a new agreement with NBC to fill a 10 p.m. time slot each weeknight in a format similar to his late-night show. The new …

NEW YORK, December 9: Flipping Out, Million Dollar Listing, Tabatha's Salon Takeover and The Rachel Zoe Project will all return for new seasons on Bravo. Heading into its third season, Flipping Out follows an obsessive-compulsive businessman and his quirky staff …

MUMBAI, December 9: Beginning in 2009, UTV Motion Pictures will handle the sale and distribution of all of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures' Hollywood releases in India, further expanding the relationship between the two companies. Disney, which recently took a …

LONDON, December 9: The BBC's English- and Arabic-language international news channels are now available as part of Nokia's Internet Radio application on mobile phones throughout the world. Three audio channels—BBC World Service in English, BBC World Service's 24-hour rolling news …

SINGAPORE, December 9: In its bid to further foster documentary filmmaking talent across Asia, Discovery Networks Asia Pacific has unveiled Eye on China, a partnership with China Education Television-3 (CETV-3). The new initiative will allow five filmmakers from China, Hong …

SYDNEY, December 9: ITV Global Entertainment's Granada International Australia has sold a raft of drama series to national broadcaster ABC, which also took more than 80 hours of factual fare. Among the titles included in the extensive deal are new …

MUMBAI, December 9: Indian animation outfit DQ Entertainment International (DQE) has licensed three animated series, including Twisted Whiskers, its co-production with American Greetings Properties and Taffy Entertainment, for broadcast on the Disney channels in India. The deal with Walt Disney …

LONDON, December 9: ITV Global Entertainment has signed up eight new merchandise and licensing partners for the teen-skewing musical drama Britannia High. The Britannia High consumer products collection features lifestyle and dress-up fashion inspired by the shows six on-screen characters. …

LONDON, December 9: Chorion has tapped Bandai as the toy distributor for Noddy in the U.K., following a recent tie-up for toys based on the classic brand in Spain. Bandai will begin distributing Noddy toys from master toy licensee NSR …