World Screen

NASHVILLE, May 16: Documentary Channel (DOC) will showcase the U.S. premiere of the investigative documentary RFK Must Die: The Assassination of Bobby Kennedy on June 9 at 8 p.m., with an encore presentation June 25 at 9 p.m. The 102-minute …

SINGAPORE, May 16: Sony’s youth-skewing anime channel Animax has unveiled LaMB, the first animated program produced under the $6-million Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) and SPE Networks—Asia Joint Production Fund, which aims to foster local production in Singapore. LaMB, which …

WASHINGTON D.C., May 16: National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) has teamed up with Swiss adventurer Yves Rossy and Cirrus Communications for a live broadcast of the first-ever solo jet-propelled flight across the English Channel. The flight, taking place in September, …

SAN MATEO, May 16: The online film portal Jaman.com is making more than 100 high-definition movies available for streaming on a free, ad-supported basis. Drawn from Jaman’s collection of 3,000-plus independent and international films, the titles now available for streaming …

SILVER SPRING, May 16: Planet Green, Discovery Communications’ new 24/7 eco-friendly network, is set to begin airing the new 13-part environmentally focused series Alter Eco, starring Adrian Grenier of HBO’s Entourage, on June 9 at 9 p.m. A special sneak …

NEW YORK, May 16: MTV Networks International has teamed up with Ogilvy & Mather and filmmakers from Shilo to create a public-service announcement asking the global community to take action in the wake of the recent tragedy in Burma. The …

LONDON, May 16: Paramount Digital Entertainment has struck an agreement to make a selection of new releases from Paramount Pictures available for purchase in the U.K. and Ireland through the digital entertainment store Coolroom. Paramount Pictures titles such as Stardust, …

CANNES/HONG KONG, May 16: The Weinstein Company (TWC) has signed an exclusive five-year pan-Asian pay-TV output deal with News Corporation’s STAR that will make a range of films available on STAR Movies. TWC films available on STAR Movies include 1408, …

MUNICH/LONDON, May 16: TV-Loonland has reached a deal to sell off a 50.1-percent stake in U.K.-based film distributor Metrodome Group to Romania’s MediaPro Management. MediaPro is purchasing the 50.1-percent stake from TV-Loonland’s existing 61.7-percent holding for 2.62 pence per share. …

NEW YORK, May 16: Ahead of the finale of FOX’s American Idol next week, The Nielsen Company has released data trends about the hit reality talent competition show and its contestants, with the 35-to-49 demographic comprising nearly 29 percent of …