World Screen

NEW YORK, July 8: NBC Universal has announced plans to measure its 3,600 hours of coverage from the 2008 Beijing Olympics this August, offering up a TAMi (Total Audience Measurement Index) to assess the cross-platform consumption of the event. "An …

LAUSANNE, July 8: The African Union of Broadcasting (AUB) and the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) have reached a deal with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the broadcast rights to this summer’s games in Beijing for 37 territories in …

LOS ANGELES, July 8: Discovery Channel’s managing editor, noted U.S. journalist Ted Koppel, has signed on as a contributing analyst for BBC World News America, which airs on BBC America and BBC World News. The veteran newsman, the former anchor …

LONDON, July 8: Power has clocked up a range of output deals in Central and Eastern Europe and Africa, covering its 2008/2009 slate, which includes Crusoe, the action-adventure drama launching on NBC this fall. Pop TV Slovenia, BTV Bulgaria, TV2 …

LONDON, July 8: An Argentine version of ITV Worldwide’s quiz-show format The Rich List will debut in prime time on Telefe this month. The Rich List tests the knowledge of teams of strangers as they compete to win cash. The …

WEST PALM BEACH, July 8: ION Television has begun airing the ’90s sitcom Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper after completing a deal with Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. The show airs weeknights as part of ION’s branded Laugh Attack block. It …

PARIS, July 8: Taffy Entertainment has increased its Latin American presence, scoring deals on Code Lyoko, The Fantastic Four, Dive Olly Dive! and Creepie with several broadcasters, via its agent in the region, HOLA Entertainment. The Fantastic Four, an animated …

LOS ANGELES, July 8: PorchLight Entertainment has entered into an exclusive worldwide distribution, licensing and merchandising agreement with Lincoln Butterfield Animation for the animated children’s series Tan. Lincoln Butterfield will produce 26 half-hour episodes, each consisting of two 11-minute shorts. …

OTTAWA, July 8: Knight Enterprises and Sympatico/MSN have formed a partnership to develop and distribute high-quality Internet videos about food techniques and wine. Knight Enterprises has produced a series of reference videos that are now available for on-demand streaming from …

BURBANK, July 8: Jamila Hunter, most recently with Twentieth Century Fox Television, has been named to the newly created position of senior VP of programming and development for alternative and digital at NBC Entertainment. She will be responsible for developing …