World Screen

BOGOTÁ,  July 22: Colombian broadcaster Caracol has expanded the reach of its international feed, inking a deal with U.K.-based IPTV provider VingoTV. The deal brings Caracol Internacional to VingoTV users worldwide, excluding the U.S. “This agreement is very important for …

SINGAPORE, July 22: MediaCorp Studios has sold 95 hours of Chinese drama to Guangdong Southern Film & TV Programs (Guangdong Southern), its single largest volume sale to a TV content buyer this year. Titles included under the deal are contemporary …

STUDIO CITY, July 22: Hallmark Channel is rolling out its first-ever hosted online series dedicated to the behind-the-scenes news and events from the network’s family-friendly original movies and Hollywood films. The half-hour program, Hallmark Channel on Location, which premieres online …

TORONTO, July 22: Series producer Christine Davis has returned to Cuppa Coffee Studios after a brief hiatus, and will produce the second season of the company’s award-winning series Rick and Steve for MTV sister channel Logo. Davis’s previous credits at …

NEW YORK, July 21: A federal appeals court today overturned the $550,000 fine levied against CBS Corporation by the Federal Communications Commission for Janet Jackson’s infamous “wardrobe malfunction” during the 2004 Super Bowl. In a performance during the half-time show …

RIVERSIDE, July 21: Mattel is celebrating an initial legal win in its dispute with MGA, with a federal jury ruling that the majority of Bratz design drawings, prototypes and sculpts were created by doll designer Carter Bryant while he was …

LAUSANNE, July 21: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has inked agreements with the Asian Broadcasting Union (ABU) and ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) for the broadcast rights within certain Asian territories for the Vancouver 2010 and London 2012 Olympic Games. The …

PARIS, July 21: This year’s MIPCOM will spotlight short-form programming for mobile and the Internet with a series of screening sessions, taking place October 13, 14 and 15, presenting cross-platform entertainment projects. MIPCOM Mobile & Internet Screening Sessions will feature …

LOS ANGELES, July 21: Emmy Award-winner Edie Falco will star as a New York City hospital nurse in a new Lionsgate series for Showtime, set to premiere next year. Tentatively titled Nurse Jackie, the 12-episode, half-hour, single-camera dark comedy series …

HONG KONG, July 21: The Biography Channel makes its debut in Hong Kong today on now TV, making this the third AETN All Asia Networks (AAAN) channel to premiere in the Asian region. The Biography Channel features non-fiction stories, including …