World Screen

CENTENNIAL, January 28: Comcast Corporation has announced that it will shut down AZN Television, its English-language channel targeting Asian Americans, in April, following “considerable review of the network's financial situation." According to press reports, a spokeswoman said that Comcast will …

LONDON, January 28: The BBC has received approval from the BBC Trust to launch a Gaelic Digital Service (GDS) in partnership with the Gaelic Media Service (GMS). Following a full Public Value Test, the Trust has approved the service for …

LOS ANGELES, January 28: At last night’s Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, top honors went to the mob drama The Sopranos for the show’s sixth and final season, with 30 Rock and The Office splitting the comedy wins, and No …

LONDON, January 28: George McGhee, the controller of program acquisitions at the BBC, is expecting a minimal impact on the pubcaster’s schedules, noting “we may have to do a bit of minor tweaking but that will be all.” BBC One …

January 2008 Eyebrows rose last November when the U.S. Census Bureau released an analysis of surnames in the United States. Just as the hot-button issue of immigration neared the top of the presidential political debate, the census reported that two …

October 2007 It has been a good year for NBC on the unscripted programming front. Deal or No Deal emerged as the game-show hit of the season, while America’s Got Talent was the highest-rated network series of the summer. Alternative …

January 2008 Joe Uva spent the majority of his career in the advertising business, either on the agency side or on the channel side. This gave him the requisite experience to head up Univision Communications, the leading Spanish-language media company …

January 2008 Throughout his career in television, Don Browne has always held a strong belief in the business potential of serving the U.S. Hispanic market. This dedication to the fastest-growing portion of the U.S. population reached its culmination in April …

Kabillion Appoints Programming, Development Director LOS ANGELES, January 25: The multiplatform kids’ entertainment provider Kabillion has appointed Rebecca Agbe-Davies as director of programming and development. In her new role, Agbe-Davies will oversee content acquisitions and scheduling for the VOD and …

MONTREAL, January 25: Cindy Witten has been appointed director general of the National Film Board of Canada’s English program, effective February 25. Canada’s public producer-distributor plucked Witten from History Television, where she has served as the VP of content since …