World Screen

LONDON, July 30: Citing “unfair conduct” in several TV and radio phone-in competitions, Ofcom has fined the BBC a total of £400,000, the highest penalty ever levied against the pubcaster. Ofcom maintains that the BBC breached the Broadcasting Code in …

HAMILTON, July 30: Second quarter net income at Central European Media Enterprises (CME) gained 95 percent to $67.6 million, the company announced today, on revenues of $305.4 million, 41-percent higher than the year-ago period. For the first half of the …

SAN MATEO, July 30: New research indicates that more than 20 percent of U.S. Internet users are watching prime-time episodic content online, with half of that viewing serving as a replacement for watching the shows on TV. The study from …

SINGAPORE, July 30: The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) has granted Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) a Niche TV License to launch Razor TV, an interactive web service that will offer local content with live and VOD programs. The interactive …

LOS ANGELES, July 30: The Dish, a new half-hour series that a gives a weekly wrap up of beauty, fashion and pop culture, is set to debut on The Style Network on August 16 at 10 p.m. Hosted by Danielle …

MUNICH, July 30: TV Channel Russia is the latest broadcaster to take on SevenOne International’s hit format The Successor, launching what is likely to be called Fenom at the end of August. The show, which searches for a nation’s next …

NEW YORK/OTTAWA, July 30: 4Kids Entertainment has licensed the new animated TV series RollBots from Amberwood Entertainment to air in the U.S. on TheCW4Kids Saturday morning block. Additionally, Amberwood has named 4Kids Entertainment as the worldwide merchandising and licensing agent …

NEW YORK, July 30: A host of classic shows from Nickelodeon’s catalogue are now available on the iTunes Store, including full-length episodes and seasons of Rugrats, Hey Dude and Clarissa Explains It All. Dubbed Nick Rewind, the catalogue includes hits …

LOS ANGELES, July 30: The movie-on-demand service Eurocinema, which features European and other international films, will make its debut on the DIRECTV-on-Demand platform beginning August 1. Eurocinema features a combination of movies, with works by renowned directors and luminaries of …

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 30: American Forces Network (AFN) will broadcast the National Geographic Channel’s two-hour special Inside the Koran on August 9, following its U.S. premiere. The show will air at 10 a.m. in Japan, Korea and Central Europe, at …