World Screen

ISMANING, January 23: EM.Sport Media has extended the sale process for EM.Entertainment after not having found a suitable buyer since putting the division on the market last May, and has lowered the price tag from 90 million euros to 40 …

SYDNEY, January 23: Australian broadcaster Network Ten has a stockpile of American drama episodes to air in the next few months, according to the network head of programming, Beverley McGarvey, but she is still looking to local productions and, in …

LOS ANGELES, January 23: The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has said it is dropping its demand for extended jurisdiction over reality and animation programming, as it prepares to begin informal discussions with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television …

NEW YORK, January 23: In response to the writers’ strike and a looming U.S. recession, NBC Universal is looking to save as much as $50 million by virtually eliminating pilots, according to the New York Times. The newspaper cited a …

MANCHESTER, January 22: British animation outfit Cosgrove Hall Films has made several changes to its operational structure, including the creation of two new posts. Laura Duncalf has been promoted from her role as the company’s production manager to the newly …

LONDON, January 22: Disney-ABC International Television has appointed Naomi Joseph, formerly with FremantleMedia, as the executive director of format development for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Joseph will oversee local production of Disney-ABC’s reality and entertainment formats and the …

MEXICO CITY, January 22: At NATPE next week, Comarex will debut two new telenovelas from TV Azteca: Vivir sin ti and Tengo todo excepto a ti. Vivir sin ti and Tengo todo excepto a ti are set to premiere in …

SAN FRANCISCO, January 22: VIZ Media is serving up an array of Japanese animated properties to buyers at NATPE, including its hit series Bleach and Naruto. Nana centers on 20-year-old Nana Komatsu—who has endured a string of boyfriend problems and …

TORONTO, January 22: Breakthrough Entertainment will arrive at NATPE next week with a new crop of children’s, factual and drama programming. Breakthrough’s slate this year includes the 13×30-minute children’s series Think Big, which follows innovative kids as they create and …

LONDON, January 22: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) will be bringing a diverse slate of dramas, food and music programming to this year’s NATPE, headlined by the Australian series Satisfaction. The distributor is debuting the first season of the 10×1-hour series, set …