World Screen

SINGAPORE, November 20: Stephen Richards has been appointed as the VP of human resources for ESPN STAR Sports (ESS), where he will be responsible for the development and management of all the company's HR activities. Based in Singapore, Richardson will …

CULVER CITY, November 19: Sony Pictures Entertainment is the first studio to launch high-definition Blu-ray discs in the Chinese market, with an initial slate of 30 titles beginning to roll out this week. The launch of Sony's Blu-ray features in …

LONDON, November 19: The BBC is set to make its flagship channels BBC One and BBC Two available for Britons to watch live online, adding to the streaming feeds for BBC Three, BBC Four, CBBC, CBeebies and BBC News. BBC …

NEW YORK, November 19: An interview with U.S. president-elect Barack Obama on CBS's 60 Minutes over the weekend delivered 25.1 million viewers, the show's best audience in a decade and the largest viewership for a TV series all season. The …

MIAMI, November 19: BBC Worldwide Channels has launched its first wholly owned Spanish-language service in the U.S., rolling out the Latin American feed of CBeebies on the DISH Network, beginning today. DISH Network, which is currently available in 13.8 million …

SÃO PAULO, November 19: The broadcaster Record TV Network has announced a $170 million investment in initiatives to increase its audience share. Of this amount, $100 million will be allocated to RecNov, the company’s new production facility in Rio de …

AUCKLAND, November 19: TV3 in New Zealand is set to produce a local version of the successful America's Next Top Model format to air in 2009. New Zealand's Next Top Model will follow a nationwide search for 13 women who …

MUMBAI, November 19: In a deal with Turner Entertainment Networks Asia (TENA), DQ Entertainment is producing two animated features for broadcast in India next year. The titles, Balkand and Ravan, are in line with Turner's localization strategy for its channels …

MONTREAL, November 19: The interactive entertainment company Ludia and FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) have launched The Price Is Right game on the Apple App Store for download by iPhone and iPod touch users. The Price Is Right game for iPhone and …

STAMFORD, November 19: World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has enhanced its new-media applications with the launch of a social-networking site, WWE UNIVERSE, and an improved video player on its own website. WWE UNIVERSE, located at fans.wwe.com, provides an opportunity for WWE …