World Screen

SANTA MONICA, November 14: While seeing an increase in buyers from the Middle East, Russia, Germany, Hong Kong and Korea, among other markets, the American Film Market reported a lower attendance this year, of 7,903, versus the some 8,300 registered …

HONG KONG/MUMBAI, November 14: STAR Group is setting up a joint venture with Bangalore-based Jupiter Entertainment Ventures in a deal that gives the News Corporation subsidiary a stake in a slate of South Indian channels. The venture with Rajeev Chandrasekhar's …

WINNIPEG, November 14: After a C$1.01 billion impairment charge on goodwill and broadcast licenses in its Canadian conventional TV operations, Canwest Global Communications Corp. posted a full-year loss of C$1.04 billion. The company said the write-down reflected "a deterioration in …

NEW YORK, November 14: Sammy Gang, who spent four decades in TV sales, including several years at Hearst Entertainment, has died. He was 89. Gang started his sales career in 1953 at National Telefilm Associates in Mexico, Cuba and Puerto …

UNIVERSAL CITY, November 14: Despicable Me, Universal Pictures' first 3-D CGI comedy, will feature the voice talents of Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Kristen Wiig, Will Arnett, Russell Brand and Julie Andrews. Despicable Me marks Chris Meledandri's (Ice Age, Robots, Horton …

LONDON, November 14: The hit reality show The Biggest Loser is heading to ITV1's daytime lineup in a new daily stripped format, produced by Shine. Britain's Biggest Loser will air as a daily show, featuring overweight people who are challenged …

NEW YORK, November 14: TV Land's prime-time programming block, TV Land PRIME, will feature three new original series in its 2009 lineup: How'd You Get So Rich?, First Love, Second Chance and Make My Day. Joan Rivers goes in search …

LONDON, November 14: IMG Sports Media has sold the TV rights to the Rugby Football League's (RFL) Super League and Carnegie Challenge Cup competitions to Nine Network in Australia as part of a new three-year contract beginning in 2009. Nine …

CHANTILLY, November 14: TeleProductions International (TPI) will offer buyers at the upcoming Asia TV Forum its new one-hour HD special Why Dubai?, which takes a look at the thriving metropolis. Why Dubai? examines the city that is home to the …

COPENHAGEN, November 14: TV3 in Denmark has commissioned a third season of Nordisk Film TV World's hit drama 2900 Happiness, which also landed deals in Belgium and France. VTM in Belgium acquired the format rights to 2900 Happiness, and will …