World Screen

LOS ANGELES, August 12: PorchLight Home Entertainment is set to release the feature film Together Again for the First Time on DVD this fall, with parent company PorchLight Entertainment securing the worldwide rights on all platforms to the Brownie Films …

LONDON, August 12: Turner Broadcasting has granted Egmont Magazines the license to publish the first official print title for the Cartoon Network animated series Ben 10, to be launched in 2009. Readers will be provided with a sneak peek of …

DURBAN, August 12: Filmmakers can now submit their wildlife, travel and/or cultural productions for consideration for the ROSCAR Award at the Durban Wild Talk Africa Film Festival and Conference, which will take place April 19 to 23, 2009, at the …

MIAMI, August 12: Telemundo Communications Group’s owned-and-operated stations’ sales division is launching Telemundo Conexion, a multi-market, cross-platform branded sales solution. Telemundo Conexion combines local television with station websites, mobile and digital out-of-home services as well as grass-roots Telemundo-hosted consumer events …

LONDON, August 12: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has secured U.S. broadcast deals for the British comedy series The IT Crowd, Modern Toss and Look Around You. IFC has acquired all three seasons of The IT Crowd, which was originally commissioned by …

NEW YORK, August 12: MTV Networks is relaunching its high-definition music channel MHD as Palladia, featuring a slate of new programming, effective September 1. The new name is intended to reflect the service’s emphasis on high-end musical performances. "It's a …

LONDON, August 12: The Central and Eastern European feed of AXN, covering Poland, Romania, Hungary. Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, has hit the 12-million household subscriber mark. AXN’s growth in the region has been driven by the success of …

NEW YORK, August 12: Despite a 38-percent increase in revenue to $16.5 million, driven by the sale of Chaotic trading cards, 4Kids Entertainment has reported a wider loss for the second quarter of $5.5 million, up from the year-ago period’s …

NEW YORK, August 12: HBO is making all four seasons of its acclaimed comedy Entourage available for download from the iTunes Store, in advance of the premiere of the fifth season. Starting today, Entourage seasons one and two are available …

ST. LOUIS, August 12: Charter Communications has entered into an agreement with Disney-ABC Domestic Television to launch an SVOD service that features family-friendly content from The Walt Disney Studios. Disney Family Movies spotlights a host of classic and contemporary films …