World Screen

ENGLEWOOD, July 11: DISH Network plans to launch 17 new national high-definition channels, bringing its total offering to more than 100 HD services, five months ahead of its target date for passing that milestone. The new HD channels include ActionMax …

BEVERLY HILLS, July 11: Animal Planet is teaming with Go Go Luckey Entertainment, the production house behind MTV’s Laguna Beach, for two new series: Creature, premiering in the fall, and Jockeys, set to launch in January 2009. Announcing the deal …

TORONTO, July 11: Breakthrough Films & Television has begun production on a new ten-episode documentary about the greatest tank battles in history for History Television in Canada. Greatest Tank Battles uses CGI and documentary footage shot at actual battlefields to …

LOS ANGELES, July 11: TLC will add two new series—Hope For Your Home and Over Designed—to its popular Saturday night home-themed programming block. Hope For Your Home, which will premiere August 9 at 8:30 p.m., helps homeowners find solutions to …

LONDON, July 11: Outright Distribution has completed deals with TV Ontario and W Network in Canada for several factual productions. TV Ontario has purchased Admission Impossible, season three of Born to Be Different, Mummy Diaries and My New Home, all …

TOKYO, July 11: Japan’s largest MSO, Jupiter Telecommunications, has added four Nickelodeon series to its free on-demand platform, including SpongeBob SquarePants. J:COM On Demand*1 is offering a total of 16 episodes each—four a month—of SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer, The …

HONG KONG, July 11: Jonathan Ellis has been named the senior VP of advertising sales for STAR, where he will be responsible for driving the company’s ad business across the Asian region and developing integrated marketing opportunities. Ellis, based in …

NEW YORK/LONDON, July 11: MTV Networks International (MTVNI) has announced several promotions and additions for its corporate communications team, including the appointment of Linda Alexander as executive VP. Alexander, who was previously responsible for the communications and public affairs for …

LONDON, July 11: Factual entertainment producer Flame TV has named co-founder Roger Bolton as chairman, after completing an internal restructuring designed to bolster the company’s growth. In his new role, Bolton will oversee the future direction of the business and …

LOS ANGELES, July 11: Rynda Laurel has been promoted to the newly created position of VP of operations for Jetset Studios, an online marketing agency. In her new position, Laurel will be responsible for overseeing all business operations, including corporate …