World Screen

World Screen Weekly, June 26, 2008 Deputy Director, Program Acquisitions and Sales, International Affairs Telewizja Polska Telewizja Polska (TVP), Poland’s sole public broadcaster, aims to serve the interests of viewers with content that reflects the country’s culture and history. Through …

TV Real Weekly, June 25, 2008 Executive VP, Programming and Production Smithsonian Networks For David Royle, working as a print journalist in the U.K. laid the groundwork for his foray into the factual end of the television industry. “I’ve always …

April 2008 It’s a steadfast rule of nature that organisms cannot survive without adapting to their environments. The same holds true for TV formats. A hit show can be built on a great idea, but in order for that idea …

World Screen Weekly, June 26, 2008 COUNTRIES: Philippines, Hong Kong, Singapore LAUNCH DATE: January 2008 in the Philippines (Skycable); April 2008 in Hong Kong (NOW Broadband TV); May 2008 in Singapore (StarHub) OWNERSHIP: Sony Pictures Entertainment—Asia DESCRIPTION: Targeted at viewers …

TOKYO, June 27: Sony has announced a slate of new strategic goals for the next few years, including doubling its annual revenues from Brazil, Russia, India and China by 2010, and adding downloadable video content to its PlayStation gaming console …

LOS ANGELES, June 27: For the first time, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has revealed the ten dramas and ten comedies vying for nominations for this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards, with almost half of those being considered hailing …

LOS ANGELES, June 27: As the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) continue to spar, with each lining up big-name Hollywood stars to support their causes, George Clooney has issued an open …

UNIVERSAL CITY, June 27: In what it is calling its “most comprehensive synergistic effort ever,” NBC Universal has unveiled a multi-network marketing initiative for the upcoming feature The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor and the summer Olympic Games in …

NEW YORK, June 27: CBS has scheduled the fall premieres for its new and returning series, with a preseason debut for Survivor: Gabon. The 17th installment of the hit Survivor franchise will debut a week prior to the formal start …

BUENOS AIRES, June 27: FOX is set to produce a pilot based on Dori Media Group’s hit international telenovela Lalola. Sony Pictures Television previously picked up the rights for the format in the U.S., and Kevin Falls, a producer of …