World Screen

NEW YORK, January 17: Dave Howe, currently the general manager and executive VP of SCI FI Channel, has been named president of the NBC Universal-owned network. Howe will oversee original development, programming and marketing, global brand strategy and market development, …

NEW YORK/LONDON, January 17: Video ringtone outfit Vringo and Turner Broadcasting System Europe have partnered to enable Vringo subscribers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa to download clips from Cartoon Network and Adult Swim as video ringtones. The 2- …

TORONTO, January 17: Portfolio Entertainment has signed deals for the factual series Animal Miracles with ERIKA C.&T., Zonemedia and Entertainment Associates. ERIKA C.&T. picked up the exclusive free-to-air television rights for all 39 one-hour episodes in Italy, while Zonemedia extended …

PALISADES PARK, January 17: Alfred Haber Distribution, Inc. (AHDI) has secured a number of sales in key international territories for the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards. Among the licensed markets for the two-hour event, which honors the best …

KUALA LUMPUR, January 17: The second of two high-definition documentaries produced under a fund established by National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) and the National Film Development Corporation of Malaysia (FINAS) is set to premiere later this month. Malaysia Special: SMART …

TORONTO, January 17: Astral Media has provided C$150,000 to launch a new scholarship program with the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. The Astral Media Emerging Documentary Filmmakers Scholarship Programme will allow 25 up-and-coming filmmakers from Quebec and British Columbia …

LONDON, January 17: The Virgin Media Television-owned entertainment channel LIVING has secured a deal with Disney-ABC International Television for ABC’s The Next Best Thing, to air on LIVING2 early this year. The series sees U.S. comedians—Jeffrey Ross (Comedy Central Roasts, …

TORONTO/NEW YORK, January 17: The online sports and international content destination JumpTV has acquired from SCP Worldwide the exclusive North American online and mobile rights for the FIFA 2010 World Cup South American qualifying matches. JumpTV has scored the rights …

LONDON, January 17: Power has shored up a number of theatrical, terrestrial and pay-TV and video deals for the feature film Flood across key Asian territories. In Japan, CK Entertainment has signed an all-rights deal, covering theatrical and video, terrestrial …

LOS ANGELES, January 17: Emmy Award-winner Tracey Ullman will star in a new sketch-comedy series, Tracey Ullman's State of the Union, which premieres on Showtime on March 30 at 10 p.m. Tracey Ullman's State of the Union will feature Ullman’s …