World Screen

BURBANK, July 23: On the heels of famed critics Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper exiting their roles as reviewers for the syndicated series At The Movies, two new hosts have been named for the weekly program: Ben Lyons and Ben …

ATLANTA, July 23: Adult Swim’s Robot Chicken will premiere a new Star Wars-themed special this fall as a follow up to last year’s Emmy-nominated Robot Chicken: Star Wars. Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II, to be directed by Seth Green, …

SEATTLE, July 23: National Geographic Channel (NGC) is launching a new online game site, which will feature the debut of the real-time simulation game “Habitat Rescue! With National Geographic Channel,” created in partnership with RealNetworks. The new site will also …

LONDON, July 23: BBC Worldwide has entered into a licensing deal with VTech for a line of electronic learning aids based on In the Night Garden. The new range, targeted at children 6 months and up, will feature characters from …

SICKLERVILLE, July 23: Zoo Games will develop a Nintendo Wii video game to be released in November based on the Endemol franchise Deal or No Deal. While the video game will follow the format of the television show and feature …

LONDON, July 23: Digital Rights Group-owned C4i has completed deals with 15 broadcasters for the documentary Undercover In Tibet. Broadcasters set to air the documentary include Educational Broadcasting System in Korea, Public Service Television in Taiwan, ABC in Australia, Globosat …

LONDON, July 23: Sesame Tree, Northern Ireland’s version of Sesame Street, began airing this week in the U.K. on BBC Two and will premiere on CBeebies on August 4. Sesame Tree, shown on BBC Two Northern Ireland, is now airing …

LOS ANGELES, July 23: Online animation outfit MyToons has completed its second round of funding led by Syncom Venture Partners and Barshop Ventures, supporting the company’s continued growth. The capital will be used to sustain the further development of the …

TORONTO, July 23: Corus Entertainment has announced a management reshuffle, with Scott Dyer becoming chief technology officer and Doug Murphy taking on responsibility for the company’s kids’ networks. Effective August 5, Dyer will assume the role of CTO, reporting to …

NEW YORK, July 22: Online video streaming of full episodes are driving more audiences to network TV, according to a new study from CBS Interactive, conducted by Magid Media Labs, surveying 50,000 users of the CBS Audience Network. The report …