World Screen

LONDON, April 6: Channel 4 International (C4i), part of the Digital Rights Group, has been given the green light for a prime-time version of the British series Time Team, to air on PBS in the U.S. Tentatively titled Time Team …

TOKYO, April 6: This December, Japan’s largest MSO, Jupiter Telecommunications, will provide users of its J:COM On Demand service content from public broadcaster NHK. NHK on Demand is a paid service that includes NHK Archives Selection and Catch-up Programs. NHK …

NEW YORK, April 6: Sundance Channel has taken on ten new series, including eco-focused content for its The Green programming block. Eco series include Outrageous Wasters, which seeks to transform families who are wasteful; Carbon Cops, where Australian scientists Lish …

SAN BRUNO, April 6: The Rolling Stones have partnered with YouTube for the debut of Living Legends, a program that invites various global luminaries to speak openly with the online community. For the launch, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards will …

CANNES, April 6: Discovery Enterprises International is offering up the international theatrical, television, home video and DVD rights for the critically-acclaimed Discovery Films feature-length documentary Encounters at the End of the World, written and directed by Werner Herzog. The 99-minute …

LOS ANGELES, April 6: Alchemy Television and Tele München are working together for the worldwide distribution of Flashpoint, a new drama series set to air on CTV in Canada and CBS in the U.S. The new 13×1-hour drama from producers …

WASHINGTON, April 6: According to wire reports, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed suit against Fox Broadcasting Company and Sinclair Broadcast Group to collect an unpaid indecency fine stemming from a 2003 episode of Married by America. In …

REDMOND, April 6: Microsoft has given Yahoo! a deadline of April 26 to reach a deal over its buyout offer, warning that if an agreement is not clinched it will launch a hostile takeover with a lower purchase price. Microsoft …

LONDON, April 5: Eileen Pesah has been appointed as the new head of sales at Pilot Productions. In her new role, Pesah will head up all international sales with the exception of North America and Canada. She previously worked for …

LONDON, April 5: Schwartz & Company has inked a North American distribution deal with Koch Entertainment for the high-definition documentary Operation Valkyrie: The Stauffenberg Plot To Kill Hitler, chronicling the attempted assassination of Adolf Hitler. The 70-minute Operation Valkyrie: The …