World Screen

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, February 20: Disney Online, part of the Walt Disney Internet Group, has created Disney Online Studios, a new team that will focus on building, operating and publishing an expansive lineup of games, virtual worlds and online social communities. …

BURBANK/NEW YORK, February 20: NBC Digital Entertainment and NBC Universal Cable Entertainment will stream vintage television content on their entertainment websites beginning this month. NBC.com will feature full episodes of A-Team, Emergency, Night Gallery, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Miami Vice, …

NEW YORK, February 20: BET Networks is launching its flagship BET channel in the U.K. on February 28, reaching 8.8 million homes on Sky. BET Networks is the leading provider of media and entertainment for African Americans and consumers of …

LOS ANGELES, February 20: The National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) has elected its 2008 board of directors, with Lionsgate’s Kevin Beggs voted in for his first term as co-chair and serving alongside NBC Universal’s Roma Khanna, who won …

LONDON, February 20: The BBC has announced that more than 17 million programs—up to 500,000 a day—have been downloaded or streamed on demand via BBC iPlayer. BBC iPlayer is a newly-launched service that allows viewers in the U.K. to access …

BURBANK, February 20: The Walt Disney Company is integrating its Disney Channel, ESPN and Disney-ABC International Television (DAIT) businesses in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) under a new group to be led by Tom Toumazis, the executive VP …

LOS ANGELES/TEL AVIV, February 20: Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has acquired the rights to develop an American version of Dori Media Group’s hit telenovela Lalola, which has been licensed to 30 markets in the last year. Produced by Dori Media …

LOS ANGELES, February 20: FOX has put many of its current series back into production, including Bones, Back to You and House, which will join the network’s spring lineup. Back to You will air original episodes on February 26 and …

LONDON, February 20: According to the Independent Production Census for 2007-2008, developed by trade body Pact, Bank of Ireland Corporate Banking and KPMG, the British indie sector has generated £2.14 billion in revenues, a 9.4-percent increase since last year. Revenues …

LOS ANGELES, February 20: The 100-day strike by the Writers Guild of America cost Los Angeles an estimated $2.5 billion, according to Jack Kyser, the chief economist of the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC). Kyser’s estimates were released …