World Screen

MUMBAI, October 23: On December 7, Live Earth India will feature world-renowned musicians and performers, environmental advocates and celebrities from India, the U.S. and across the globe to raise awareness for the issue of climate change. Live Earth India will …

SHANGHAI/HONG KONG, October 23: Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) has inked a multi-category licensing deal for China with Guangzhou Art-land to extended products based on the hit animated series SpongeBob SquarePants, which will make its return to China Central …

LONDON, October 23: BBC Worldwide has launched a new website in North America for its hit motoring series Top Gear, which just made its world premiere on iTunes, with season ten available immediately for download. TopGear.com includes classic video clips, …

NEW YORK, October 23: BET Networks has acquired the first network-window rights to a package of theatrical features from The Weinstein Company, including the upcoming Soul Men with Samuel L. Jackson and the late Bernie Mac. In addition to Soul …

LOS ANGELES/SAN FRANCISCO, October 23: Jonathan Prince, the creator of A&E’s The Cleaner, is set to debut a new web series for CBS Interactive called Novel Adventures, sponsored by car brand Saturn, a division of General Motors. Prince, who also …

LONDON, October 23: The reality competition series Stylista and Step It Up & Dance are set to join FIVER’s programming grid for 2009. From the producers of America’s Next Top Model and Project Runway, Stylista follows 11 hopefuls as they …

LOS GATOS/RIDGEFIELD PARK, October 23: Subscribers to the online movie rental service Netflix will be able to instantly stream movies and TV episodes to their living rooms via select Samsung Blu-ray disc players. The companies also said they are collaborating …

LAUSANNE, October 23: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded the Latin American (excluding Brazil) Internet and mobile rights for the Vancouver 2010 and London 2012 games to Terra. The deal, which excludes Brazil and IPTV platforms, follows Terra’s successful …

PARIS, October 23: At the close of MIPCOM on October 17, a total of 13,588 individuals had attended the market, a 1.6-percent increase on 2007 figures, marking the event’s highest-ever attendance. A total of 4,519 companies from 103 countries registered, …

LONDON, October 23: A new Continental Research study reports that 18 percent of Britons will lower the amount they spend on TV channels in the next year, and 6 percent have said they won’t sign up for additional services due …