World Screen

LONDON, April 14: BBC Worldwide has sold the natural history HD series Earth: The Power of the Planet to 34 broadcasters around the world, and has also named a licensee in North America and the U.K. for the drama series …

BEIJING, April 14: Discovery Networks Asia is set to launch its environment-focused Planet Green programming block on 26 TV stations in China on April 16, sponsored by SˇKODA Auto, an eco-friendly Volkswagen brand. The block, which includes 40 hours of …

LOS ANGELES, April 14: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Pictures has acquired writer Ben Wexler’s comedy Bobism for a feature-film adaptation, marking the first comedy spec purchased by the studio under the supervision of Mary Parent, the chairperson of the worldwide motion picture …

CANNES, April 14: MIPTV featuring MILIA has revealed the ten winners of the 2008 Content 360 competition, which rewards outstanding interactive and multiplatform content. The winners were chosen from 27 short-listed producers and designers across the competition’s eight categories by …

DALLAS, April 14: The movie rental giant Blockbuster has offered up to $1.3 billion to buy the electronics chain store Circuit City. The $6-per-share offer was made in a letter sent to Circuit City’s chairman and CEO, Philip Schoonover, on …

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 14: A U.S. federal appeals court has rejected DISH Network’s petition to have a panel of judges re-hear evidence in relation to its copyright dispute with DVR pioneer TiVo. Earlier this year, the U.S. Court of Appeals …

DALLAS, April 14: According to a new report from market research and consulting firm Parks Associates, the number of households worldwide using telco/IPTV services jumped from 4.7 million in 2006 to exceed 14 million in 2007, with Europe accounting for …

PARIS, April 14: Former Disney chief Michael Eisner will deliver a keynote at MIPCOM 2008, which will be held in Cannes from October 13 to 17. Eisner, who has set up a digital-content studio, Vuguru, and invested in the IPTV …

NEW YORK, April 14: Revenues at NBC Universal for the three months ended March 31, 2008, gained 3 percent to $3.58 billion, while segment profit also rose 3 percent to $712 million. The results were revealed as part of parent …

April 2008 The presidential election in the United States has drawn a lot of attention to the qualities required for leadership—experience, character and determination. Hillary Clinton is the first woman in America considered to have a good chance of winning …