World Screen

HARRINGTON PARK, July 15: Janson Media has released Quest for Kaitiakitanga, the second episode in the series Richard Bangs Adventures with Purpose, to international television, VOD and DVD/video markets. In this episode, Richard Bangs visits New Zealand as he travels …

LOS ANGELES/ALEXANDRIA, July 15: The two-part four-hour documentary Latin Music USA is set to air in January 2009 on PBS during a multimedia event celebrating the influence of Latin American roots on American music. The program, produced by WGBH and …

TORONTO, July 15: Michael A. McLaughlin is set to become a part owner of High Fidelity HDTV, an independent Canadian broadcaster with a suite of four channels. As the head of sales and sponsorship, McLaughlin also will serve as the …

LONDON/MEXICO CITY, July 14: In an exclusive interview with World Screen Newsflash, Darren Childs, the managing director of BBC Worldwide Channels, and Bruce Boren, the CEO of Televisa Networks, reveal details of the landmark alliance between the two companies that …

NEW YORK, July 14: Following its successful run on WorldScreen.com and Brightcove, World Screen’s video report on the latest developments in the Central and Eastern European media markets is now available on a range of other content sites, including YouTube, …

LONDON, July 14: James Murdoch has risen to the number two spot on The Guardian’s Media 100 power rankings, passing his father, Rupert Murdoch, in the number five spot. Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page sit on top of …

LOS ANGELES, July 14: The Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) has brought together six of Hollywood’s big-name studios for an anti-smoking public-service announcement that will be placed on millions of youth-rated DVDs. Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox, Universal …

LONDON, July 14: Sony Computer Entertainment and Sky have unveiled Go!View, a VOD service for PlayStation Portable (PSP) in the U.K. and Ireland, featuring content from Disney-ABC-ESPN Television, BBC Worldwide and NBC Universal, among others. Go!View allows PSP users to …

LOS ANGELES, July 14: Crash, a new 13-episode drama inspired by the Academy Award-winning best motion picture of 2006, will premiere on October 17 on Starz. Set in Los Angeles, Crash, which will air weekly at 10 p.m., explores social …

SYDNEY, July 14: After eight successful seasons, Big Brother in Australia will not return to TEN’s schedule in 2009. The series finale of the hit format, produced by Endemol Southern Star, will air on July 21. TEN’s chief programming officer, …