World Screen

DOHA/CAIRO, February 15: A new charter adopted by the Arab League that allows for satellite channels to be punished for offending member governments has raised the ire of Al Jazeera, which called the new regulations a “risk to the freedom …

LOS ANGELES, February 15: Ben Silverman, the co-chairman of NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios, has concluded the sale of his production company Reveille to Elisabeth Murdoch’s Shine Group for a reported $125 million. The move is part of Shine’s …

NEW YORK, February 15: CBS has renewed 11 scripted series for next season, including the three dramas from the hit CSI franchise and the top comedy Two and a Half Men. Other series receiving pick-ups include Cold Case, Criminal Minds, …

BURBANK, February 15: New episodes of The Office, ER and Law & Order: SVU, among other comedies and dramas, will return to the NBC schedule in April, while the freshman shows Chuck and Life, as well as Heroes, have been …

LONDON, February 15: A new report from research firm Datamonitor predicts that the global broadcast market will experience significant revenue growth from $284.1 billion in 2007 to $326.2 billion by 2010, but says that traditional broadcasters must address issues such …

LOS ANGELES, February 15: The Hollywood studios are expected to go ahead with their screenings for international buyers this May, according to sources in Los Angeles. The three-month-long strike by the Writers Guild of America had put the annual L.A. …

LOS ANGELES, February 14: Producer-distributor Alchemy Television Group has added two new hires to its executive team: Paul Fagan and Burrad Marsh. Marsh will run series development in the U.S., working out of the company’s Los Angeles office. Alchemy’s current …

LONDON, February 14: BBC Worldwide has named Stella Creasey to the newly created role of VP of research for global TV sales, effective at the end of March. In her new post, Creasey will lead a research team to provide …

EKATERINBURG, February 14: Russian distributor Studio U7 has racked up sales throughout Eastern Europe, including 20 hours of the documentary series Going Wild with Jeff Corwin to the national channel Russia. The half-hour series explores wild animals and exotic environments …

NEWTOWN, February 14: Australian distributor Short Attention will deliver a monthly selection from its short-film library for use on Latin American broadcaster LAPTV’s movie channels. Additionally, the companies will work together to create an Internet component to the offer, expanding …