World Screen

LONDON, April 29: After less than a year in her role as the managing director of global content at ITV, Dawn Airey is leaving the commercial broadcaster to take up a senior post at the RTL Group that includes serving …

NEW YORK, April 29: CBS Corporation’s first quarter profit gained 14 percent to $244 million on stable revenues of $3.65 billion. "The solid financial performance of CBS Corporation, in spite of a challenging economic environment, demonstrates the enduring strength of …

LONDON, April 28: Talent Television has appointed Dinah Gray as development executive for factual entertainment. Gray will bolster the factual entertainment team and help drive Talent’s development slate both in the U.K. and internationally. She will report to Talent’s managing …

LONDON, April 28: ITV DVD, the publishing division of ITV Worldwide’s Granada Ventures, has been appointed as the official DVD publisher of Liverpool Football Club in the U.K. and Ireland. The deal will see ITV DVD continue to produce and …

LOS ANGELES, April 28: M3 Television, a video and online production outfit, has established a new unit dedicated exclusively to the creation of programming for traditional and new-media platforms, led by veteran producer Victoria Mercado Guinto, who most recently worked …

HARRINGTON PARK, April 28: Alfred Haber Distribution, Inc. (AHDI) has acquired the international rights to the one-hour basketball-themed television special Harlem Globetrotters: A New Generation. Produced by Arthur Smith & Co. (FOX’s Hell’s Kitchen), Harlem Globetrotters: A New Generation was …

HENDERSONVILLE, April 28: BlueHighways TV (BHTV), a multiplatform network that explores the people, stories, traditions and music of America, has reached a carriage agreement that will make its linear service available to Verizon FiOS TV subscribers later this year. BHTV's …

SYDNEY, April 28: The first 13 episodes of the Belgian version of the reality competition format My Restaurant Rules, distributed by Southern Star International, has posted strong ratings for local broadcaster VTM, achieving an average 33.3-percent all-audience market share. The …

PARIS, April 28: Toei Animation has finalized a broadcast agreement with Virgin 17/MCM in France for its animated TV series One Piece. The first 143 episodes acquired by Virgin 17/MCM began airing on Saturday, April 26, on Virgin 17. Toei …

NEW YORK, April 28: This summer, Spike TV is set to premiere its first original comedy series, Factory, directed and produced by and starring Strangers with Candy co-creator Mitch Rouse. Premiering June 29 at 10 p.m., the series is “a …