World Screen

ATLANTA, February 14: Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) Latin America and Chilean telco VTR, a division of Liberty Global, will launch CNN Chile, the first 24-hour, pay-TV news network specifically programmed for the Chilean market. CNN Chile is scheduled to debut …

PHILADELPHIA, February 14: For the fourth quarter of 2007, Comcast Corporation’s revenues grew 14 percent to $8 billion, while net profit jumped 54 percent to $602 million. For the full year, meanwhile, revenues gained 24 percent to $30.9 billion, but …

NEW YORK, February 14: With the three-month-old writers’ strike coming to a close earlier this week, CBS has announced a slate of comedies and dramas to return to the network this spring, including the CSI franchise and Two and a …

PARIS, February 14: Employees at France’s state-owned TV and radio broadcasters were on strike today, protesting President Nicolas Sarkozy’s plans to remove advertising from the nation’s public-broadcasting outlets. Unions called for employees at Radio France, RFI, France Télévisions and TV5 …

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO, February 14: Internet giant Yahoo!, after concluding that the Microsoft takeover bid “substantially undervalues” the company, is said to be in talks for an alliance with News Corporation. Earlier this week, Yahoo!’s Board of Directors unanimously rejected …

NEW YORK, February 13: Classic Media, an Entertainment Rights company, has appointed Nina Henderson as the marketing director for its seasonal, preschool and family brands in North America, effective immediately. In her new role, Henderson will spearhead brand strategies in …

CULVER CITY, February 13: Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has promoted Pamela Parker to senior VP of business affairs and acquisitions for its international networks group. In her new role, based in Culver City, California, Parker will head acquisitions and …

BEVERLY HILLS, February 13: Animation and entertainment outfit W!LDBRAIN has kicked off a multi-million dollar licensing program for its children series Yo Gabba Gabba!, and has signed partners to create and distribute a wide range of merchandise slated to hit …

TORONTO, February 13: Shaftesbury Films has begun production on a new half-hour teen comedy series, titled Overruled!, which is scheduled to air later this year on Family Channel in Canada. Overruled! follows the trials of Jared “Coop” Cooper, a 15-year-old …

TORONTO, February 13: Canadian production outfit Fresh TV is in development with TELETOON Canada and Nelvana, with a grant from the Canadian Television Fund, to develop a live-action feature film based on the hit series 6Teen. Tom McGillis and Jennifer …