World Screen

LOS ANGELES, July 17: It has been another standout year for cable programs, as AMC, FX and Showtime all make their debut in the best series category for the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards, with HBO again bagging the most nominations …

SYDNEY, July 17: Australia’s free-to-air commercial networks and public broadcasters have formally announced the creation of a DTT platform, Freeview, which is set to launch with a bouquet of 15 channels. Freeview shareholders include ABC, SBS, Seven Network, Nine Network, …

BURBANK, July 17: ABC has announced the fall premiere dates for its 2008/09 season, including returning favorites such as Dancing with the Stars alongside new series Opportunity Knocks and Life on Mars. The fall season will kick off with a …

ALVISO, July 17: Following a partnership between YouTube and TiVo, broadband-connected subscribers with TiVo Series3 and TiVo HD DVRs now have access to hundreds of millions of user-generated videos hosted by the online video-sharing giant. TiVo users can search, browse …

LONDON, July 17: Five has announced that the number of visitors to its website has more than doubled since it soft-launched its online VOD service, Demand Five, three weeks ago. The 30-day catch-up service allows online access to a raft …

LONDON, July 17: Format distributor Global Agency says that it is preparing a law suit alleging that Momma’s Boys, a new reality series from Ryan Seacrest and Andrew Glassman for NBC, is a copy of its The Perfect Bride format. …

SINGAPORE, July 17: Subscribers to the Singaporean cable platform StarHub will be able to access coverage from this summer’s Olympic Games on six branded channels, as well as on HD5, the MediaCorp service that will deliver up to 19 hours …

LONDON, July 17: Nickelodeon UK is extending its animation offerings with the launch of a new channel, NickToonsters, on August 18 on Sky. NickToonsters will target the 5-to-7 set, featuring classic cartoons such as Rugrats, Hey Arnold, The Wild Thornberrys, …

LONDON, July 17: There has been a record 250-percent year-on-year increase in video usage on the international edition of CNN.com, the global news network has announced. The spike comes nine months after the global relaunch of CNN.com. Since then, there …

EL SEGUNDO, July 16: Konami Digital Entertainment and FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) are developing a new American Idol-based video game for the Wii, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles. Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2 is slated to launch in …