World Screen

SYDNEY, January 16: Network Ten and FOXTEL have secured the exclusive Australian broadcast rights to the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. The free-TV network and pay-TV platform are promising to deliver “the most comprehensive coverage of this blue ribbon …

STOCKHOLM, January 16: Zodiak Television has finalized the acquisition of a 35-percent stake in the Indian production company Sol, after having entered a Memorandum of Understanding back in fall. Sol, an independent production house specializing in non-fiction entertainment and event …

ATLANTA, January 16: Mark Lazarus is leaving Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) as part of a senior management restructure, placing Steve Koonin, David Levy and Stuart Snyder in charge of individual business units, reporting directly to Phil Kent, the chairman and …

SAN FRANCISCO, January 16: Twentieth Century Fox and Apple have announced a deal that allows consumers who buy select DVDs from the studio to also obtain a digital copy of the film from the iTunes Store. Once a customer buys …

SANTA MONICA, January 16: After a lackluster Golden Globes press conference that lured just 5.8 million viewers on NBC on Sunday—a 71-percent plummet on last year—The Recording Academy is seeking an independent agreement with the Writers Guild of America so …

SINGAPORE, January 16: Home Box Office has acquired majority control of HBO Asia, previously jointly owned by HBO, NBC Universal, Paramount Pictures and Sony Pictures Entertainment. Under the new ownership structure, HBO Asia is now controlled by HBO and Paramount. …

October 2007 Recent estimates project that the online gaming market will be worth some $13 billion by 2011. Cartoon Network is making sure it can secure a foothold in this lucrative industry with its first MMOG (massively multiplayer online game) …

October 2007 When a group of teenagers from various countries in the Middle East were asked what images came to mind when they thought about America, their responses overwhelmingly were, “big guns, bigger cars, sex and violence.” If you asked …

TEMECULA, January 15: Outdoor Channel, a U.S.-based network for outdoor enthusiasts, has appointed Michael Dorsey to the position of producer and director of programming and production. In his new position, Dorsey will head a team in scheduling new programming and …

LOS ANGELES, January 15: The Africa Channel has entered into an affiliation agreement with Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) for carriage on service’s basic digital cable package. Based in the U.S., The Africa Channel showcases Africa’s people, culture, politics, geography and …