World Screen

SINGAPORE, October 29: Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (DNAP) has appointed Alice Foo as VP of human resources for the company’s offices in Australia, China, India, Hong Kong, Japan and Taiwan. Based in DNAP’s regional headquarters in Singapore, Foo is responsible for …

HONG KONG, October 28: At its annual convention in Hong Kong, the Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) released data showing that there are 71 million digital pay-TV homes in the region, out of a total of 300 …

NEW YORK/BURBANK, October 28: Top ABC shows like Grey’s Anatomy, Lost and Desperate Housewives will be available on demand a day after their broadcast premieres on Verizon’s FiOS TV, in HD and for free, with the fast-forward function disabled. The …

CAMBRIDGE, October 28: AOL will use Brightcove technology to manage the video content featured across the AOL Network, beginning early 2009. The deal means that AOL Programming and AOL Video programming partners will use Brightcove to deliver content to the …

LAUSANNE, October 28: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded the broadcast rights for the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games and the 2016 Summer Olympic Games to Fox Turkey. Fox has secured the broadcast rights across all platforms, including free …

LOS ANGELES, October 28: E4 and Channel 4 have picked up the exclusive U.K. broadcast rights for the spin-off of the hit ’90s drama Beverly Hills, 90210 from CBS Paramount International Television to air in 2009. 90210 features a brother …

LONDON, October 28: To celebrate the 20th anniversary of his first travelogue, Around the World in 80 Days, Michael Palin has set off on a new adventure in Eighty Days Revisited, which will air as a one-hour special on BBC …

BURBANK, October 28: Disney-ABC Domestic Television is making available on iTunes a 30-minute trailer from its upcoming syndicated fantasy series Legend of the Seeker, ahead of the November 1 premiere. The free download, Legend of the Seeker: A First Look, …

TOKYO, October 28: The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and Japan’s NHK have signed a new agreement to collaborate on future projects, extending a pact first signed in 2003. The alliance between the NFB and NHK will include the …

LONDON, October 28: JimJam, the global preschool channel formed by HIT Entertainment and Chellomedia, is launching a new feed on Singapore’s StarHub TV in November. JimJam, which airs hit programs such as Thomas & Friends, Bob the Builder, Barney & …