World Screen

LONDON, November 3: This week, British broadcaster Five will air an hour-long documentary about the latest scandal to rock the BBC: the controversial phone call made to actor Andrew Sachs by Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross on Radio 2. During …

BANGKOK/HONG KONG/SINGAPORE, November 3: MTV Networks in Asia, the MTV Europe Foundation and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) are teaming for a range of events and concerts across Asia to raise awareness and increase prevention of human trafficking. …

STOCKHOLM, November 3: Sparks Network has secured a range of deals following MIPCOM, including adding Idea Asia as a new member of its group of companies. Idea Asia, part of Asia Global Holdings Corporation, will cover China and Hong Kong. …

MIAMI, November 3: The local adaptation of Telemundo Internacional's Twisted Love (Amor Descarado) premiered in the Netherlands on TV West under the title Pauwen en Reigers, which translates to Peacocks and Herons. Produced locally by NL Film for Endemol Netherlands, …

LOS ANGELES, November 3: BabyFirst has been added to the lineup of German cable operator Unitymedia's new children's programming package. The 24/7 commercial-free network, aimed at babies, toddlers and their caregivers, has existing European partnerships with BSkyB in the U.K., …

LOS ANGELES, November 3: Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution has promoted two European-based executives, Yoni Cohen and Denis Cantin, to take on expanded roles. Cohen, currently the VP of sales for Europe, has been appointed senior VP of international development …

LONDON, November 3: Sam Kelly has been named head of licensing for Target Entertainment Group, joining the company from a stint as the head of European licensing and promotions for DreamWorks Animation Consumer Products. Reporting to Helen Howells, Target's global …

October 2008 Broadcasting—old media. Linear television—a dinosaur. Couch potatoes—soon to be relics of the past. For a long time now, we’ve been hearing of the impending demise of television as we’ve known it. Top-level broadcasting executives have even been inciting …

TV Real Weekly, October 29, 2008 Host:
Out There with Melissa DiMarco There has long been an insatiable appetite for interview shows that get up close and personal to reveal celebrities’ true personalities, and Out There with Melissa DiMarco takes this …

World Screen Weekly, October 30, 2008 CHANNEL: The Style Network COUNTRY: U.S. LAUNCH DATE: October 1, 1998 OWNERSHIP: Comcast Entertainment Group DISTRIBUTION: 58 million homes via cable and satellite DESCRIPTION: The Style Network is the home of the makeover: from …