World Screen

World Screen Weekly, October 30, 2008 John Brunton, President & CEO, Executive Producer Barbara Bowlby, Executive VP, Executive Producer
 Insight Productions What has made Insight Productions one of the leading and most prolific production companies in Canada? A combination of …

October 2008 Executives from cable and satellite channels and pay-TV platforms from across Asia are heading to Hong Kong this October for the annual CASBAA Convention, where this year’s theme is “Subscribe to the Future—All Eyes Are on Asia”. The …

October 2008 Channel 4 is a hybrid broadcaster, one that could only exist in the U.K.’s diverse television landscape. It is owned by the government, and as such its primary purpose is to fulfill its public-service remit, which requires that …

BRISTOL, October 31: Tigress Productions has named Inge Samuels as development executive to helm the company's push into factual entertainment and features. Inge joins Tigress from BBC Features, where she was responsible for developing a number of hit shows, including …

LONDON/TOKYO, October 31: NBC Universal will offer access to content from a number of its film and TV properties through a new branded mobile portal in Japan, available via NTT Docomo, KDDI-au and SoftBank Mobile. Customers will be able to …

TORONTO, October 31: CCI Releasing has added the family comedy Alice Upside Down to its movie slate, taking on the international rights, with Starz Entertainment covering the U.S. The film features tween stars Alyson Stoner (Camp Rock) and Lucas Grabeel …

NEW YORK, October 31: Starz Media has launched a range of anime fare from Manga Entertainment, including the Ghost in the Shell series, on the iTunes Store in the U.K. Titles available include Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, …

NEW YORK, October 31: Bravo has added five new shows to its development slate, expanding its roster of arts and culture programming, and has picked up a new fashion-design competition series, tentatively titled The Fashion Show. Produced by 3 Ball …

SÃO PAULO, October 31: Brazilian broadcaster Rede Record has announced plans to invest $100 million in the construction of two new 1,000-square-meter facilities. One will serve as a post-production hub, and the other will house administration facilities, including restaurants, a …

SAN FRANCISCO, October 31: For the second consecutive month, CBS.com leads all other TV network websites in terms of unique monthly viewers, video streams and minutes streamed, according to comScore Video Metrix. CBS.com also experienced double-digit growth in unique viewers …