World Screen

SYDNEY, January 7: Beyond Distribution has inked a broadcast deal with the Scripps-owned Fine Living Network in the U.S. for its real-estate series Big City Broker. The series, produced by JV Productions for HGTV Canada, follows real estate broker Brad …

BRISTOL/EMERYVILLE, January 7: ESPN and mobile entertainment provider MobiTV have announced the availability of ESPN Mobile TV, a 24/7 linear channel exclusively for the mobile platform. The channel offers a blend of live simulcast sports events, comprehensive and breaking sports …

BANFF, January 7: The Banff World Television Festival and Japanese pubcaster NHK have teamed up to establish the NHK Best Asian Program Prize, a new award showcasing TV programs from or about Asia. NHK has pledged C$20,000 as the title …

ALVISO, January 7: TiVo will soon expand its Season Pass feature to include online video, allowing subscribers to watch a variety of video content from the web on their television sets. Using Real Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds, the TiVo set-top …

ENGLEWOOD/MERIDIAN, January 7: Liberty Media Corporation has acquired a controlling stake in the sports nutrition electronic retailer Bodybuilding.com. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Liberty’s interest in Bodybuilding.com will be attributed to the Liberty Interactive group, which includes interests …

ENGLEWOOD, January 7: U.S. satellite platform DISH Network is freezing the prices for its most popular programming packages until February 2009, and is ramping up its HD offerings. The price freeze includes the popular DishDVR Advantage package, which includes the …

LOS ANGELES, January 7: Ovation TV, the recently re-launched 24-hour U.S. cable network devoted exclusively to the arts and personal creativity, has acquired Universal Music Group’s (UMG) International Music Feed (IMF), a 24-hour music-television network which combines the best of …

LONDON, January 7: News Corporation’s Fox International Channels (FIC) has acquired a controlling stake in Real Estate TV (RETV), a British channel that is focused on buying, selling and property investment. RETV will continue to be led by managing director …

LAS VEGAS, January 7: Nearly 50 percent of Americans are frequently creating their own online entertainment content for others to see, according to a survey on media consumption released by Deloitte & Touche USA at the 2008 International Consumer Electronics …

BURBANK, January 7: Warner Bros. Entertainment has said that it will begin releasing its high-definition DVD titles exclusively in the Sony-backed Blu-ray format later this year, delivering a blow to Toshiba’s HD DVD technology. Announcing the move, the studio said …