World Screen

LONDON, December 3: Twentieth Century Fox has signed a deal with BT Vision to offer a number of its films on-demand. Starting December 15, BT Vision customers will have access to a number of films from Twentieth Century Fox, which …

LOS ANGELES, December 3: Three new dramas are joining ABC's schedule: Castle, Cupid and The Unusuals. Premiering on March 9 at 10 p.m., Castle centers on a famous mystery novelist who is bored with his own success. He learns that …

NEW YORK, December 3: Flashpoint is set to return to CBS on January 9, joining a lineup that includes new series like Harper's Island and Game Show in My Head. Flashpoint follows the emotional journey of a group of cops …

BURBANK, December 3: Disney Channel has ordered additional episodes for a third season of its hit live-action series Hannah Montana and a second season of The Suite Life on Deck. For the fourth quarter of 2008, Hannah Montana, which stars …

LOS ANGELES, December 3: For the fourth consecutive year, Fox Soccer Channel will offer exclusive broadcast coverage of the FIFA Club World Cup 2008, taking place in Japan from December 11 through 21. Fox Soccer Channel's coverage of the event, …

LONDON, December 3: In the run-up to the Asia TV Forum, Outright Distribution has secured a number of agreements with Asian broadcasters such as China's LIC. LIC bought a package of programs that includes Wall To Wall Productions' Beating Death, …

SINGAPORE, December 3: Following Animal Planet's re-brand in October, the network has notched up a 72-percent growth in total day audience in Australia in the 25-to-54 demographic. Animal Planet continued to grow in November, posting double-digit growth for its prime-time …

LOS ANGELES, December 3: PorchLight Entertainment has teamed up with Big Hug Productions for a new 3-D preschool series, Pozles. The 78×7-minute series is being developed by Big Hug, and PorchLight will be the worldwide distributor and have licensing and …

LONDON, December 3: Contender Entertainment Group and Studio AKA are set to air their adaptation of the Oliver Jeffers book Lost and Found on Channel 4 in the U.K. over the Christmas holiday. The 25-minute animated film will air at …

SAN FRANCISCO, December 3: Joy Tashjian Marketing Group (JTMG) has signed two new licensees for Endemol USA's hit series Deal or No Deal, which airs on NBC in the U.S. Ferrara Pan Candy will create a line of chocolates and …