World Screen

LOS ANGELES, April 18: G4 has ordered another season of Code Monkeys, premiering June 1, and will kick off the series’ return with a special episode featuring guest star Tommy Chong, on April 20 at 5 p.m. Created by Adam …

BRISTOL, April 18: Tigress Productions has been commissioned by Discovery’s Science Channel in the U.S. to produce João Magueijo’s Big Bang, an hour-long special that examines the paradoxes of the Big Bang theory. Cosmologist João Magueijo presents his new theory …

NEW YORK, April 18: BET Networks has added several new shows to its roster, including lifestyle programs, an animated series and a new election-focused initiative aimed to raise voter awareness and participation among African American youth. New original series for …

NEW YORK, April 18: Verizon has launched its high-definition VOD service to FiOS TV customers in New York, with plans to offer 1,000 HD VOD titles per month this year. Verizon already offers HD VOD where FiOS TV is available …

LONDON/TORONTO, April 18: The Banff World Television Festival (BWTVF) has revealed the 100 nominees for the 29th annual Banff World Television Awards, with the U.K. notching up the most nods. Canada and the U.S. came in a close second in …

RIO DE JANEIRO, April 18: TV Globo has closed a deal with IPTV operator Clix SmarTV to distribute its premium international channel in Portugal. Through the month of April, Clix SmarTV subscribers will have free access to the channel. TV …

TORONTO, April 18: Global Television and NBC have struck a deal with Howie Mandel, host of the game show Deal or No Deal, for an unscripted comedy series tentatively titled Howie Do It, which he will star in and produce, …

UNIVERSAL CITY/LONDON, April 18: Universal Pictures and British Telecommunications have secured an agreement to launch the PictureBox subscription on-demand service on BT Vision in the U.K. on May 5. The PictureBox service provides a selection of current and library feature …

BOSTON, April 18: A new report from Strategy Analytics says that total spending on mobile media services by consumers and advertisers will jump from nearly $47 billion in 2007 to more than $102 billion by 2012, driven by web access, …

LONDON, April 17: Talent Television has named Jonathan Glazier as its director of entertainment, beginning in June. Glazier will also join the board of Talent Television, and work with Tony Humphreys, the company’s managing director, to drive Talent’s continued production …