World Screen

LOS ANGELES, November 20: The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) has filed for arbitration against the Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), alleging that writers are not receiving residuals for library fare reused on new-media platforms. New …

LOS ANGELES, November 20: Bruce Tuchman has been promoted to the newly created position of president at MGM Networks, where he will continue to oversee the studio's interests in channels and on-demand services worldwide. Tuchman continues to report to Harry …

LONDON, November 20: Virgin Media Television-owned LIVING has acquired the Canadian hockey drama Trophy Wives, known in some territories as MVP: Most Valuable Player, from Verve Entertainment International to air in prime time in 2009. Trophy Wives follows a professional …

LONDON, November 20: Next month, Disney Cinemagic will become the first high-definition Disney-branded channel in the U.K., when it launches on the Sky+HD service. Disney Cinemagic is a premium destination for Disney and Disney/Pixar animated movies, classic Disney features and …

LONDON, November 20: Chorion, home to classic characters such as Noddy, Mr. Men and Paddington Bear, has unveiled a new online interactive storytelling application that Microsoft will offer to its 17-million-plus British users of Windows Live Messenger. Time for a …

LONDON, November 20: BBC Daytime has commissioned Lion Television to produce a one-hour pilot for House Swap, a new factual-entertainment format for BBC One. The program will feature a new twist on property formats by matching up two home owners …

MIAMI, November 20: Several international distribution deals have been closed by Dolphin Entertainment for Gym Teacher: The Movie, which stars Christopher Meloni (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit), Nathan Kress (iCarly) and Amy Sedaris (Strangers with Candy). New broadcast partners …

NEW YORK, November 20: Toddlers and Tiaras, a new series that gives a behind-the-scenes look into the world of child beauty pageants, will premiere on TLC in late January. Each week, the series will look at the demanding lifestyles of …

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 20: Smithsonian Channel has signed a licensing deal with Thought Equity Motion to make footage from its original programming content available for use by other producers. As the sole licensing agent for the network's HD collection, Thought …

LOS ANGELES, November 20: Sharalynn Howard has been promoted at A. Smith & Co. Properties to oversee the production of all shows, including the recently announced project for truTV that features Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura investigating conspiracy theories. As the …