World Screen

LOS ANGELES, October 21: OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, the TV personality’s joint venture with Discovery Communications, has tapped Robert Tercek as president of digital media. Tercek will oversee the multimedia ventures for OWN and Oprah.com, beginning November 3. Responsibilities …

LONDON, October 21: Diverse Bristol, the British regional arm of indie factual producer Diverse, part of the Zodiak group of companies, has named Katie Brosnan as executive producer. Brosnan is charged with spearheading the development of factual entertainment and features …

TV Kids Weekly, October 14, 2008 Producer & Managing Director Epidem ZOT Having roots in factual programs has given Mikael Wahlforss a great appreciation for the flexibility that fiction allows. “I really like working with original concepts, because you can …

TV Kids Weekly. October 14, 2008 Deputy General Manager & Producer Alphanim The action-packed animated series Galactik Football has been a huge success for Alphanim. The show offers something for everyone. The football games are full of the suspense and …

October 2008 Executive Producer and Head Writer The Bold and the Beautiful When The Bold and the Beautiful hit the airwaves in 1987, it brought a new look to soap operas. Slick and glossy, depicting the world of high fashion …

October 20, 2008 President & CEO National Geographic Ventures The golden frame logo is one of the most recognized in the world. For decades, readers have associated it with National Geographic Magazine, and in recent years with its sister TV …

NEW YORK, October 20: NBC Universal is looking to trim $500 million from its 2009 budget, reports indicate, with president and CEO Jeff Zucker telling employees in a memo: “We are living in a time of unprecedented economic challenges.” The …

NEW YORK, October 20: While conceding that News Corporation will be “tested” in these challenging economic times, chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch has projected “solid profitability” for the year ahead, thanks to the global reach of the company’s assets. Speaking …

LONDON, October 20: Time Warner has increased is ownership stake in U.K.-based game publisher SCi Entertainment—home to the Lara Croft franchise—to 16.1 percent. SCi says that Time Warner purchased an additional 5 million shares, bringing its holding to 42.5 million …

LOS ANGELES, October 20: The national board of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) is asking for a federal mediator to be brought in to its stalled negotiations with the Hollywood producers, and has decided to ask its members if they …