World Screen

LONDON, November 7: BabyTV, a 24-hour commercial-free network targeted at infants and toddlers under the age of 3, has secured additional carriage deals in France. The service will now be available on the ADSL operators Neufcegetel, Free and Orange. The …

SINGAPORE, November 7: SingTel’s new pay-TV service mio TV has launched Tamil Box Office (TBO), a 24-hour channel offering Tamil-language movies from India. The channel became available this week and costs S$8.56 per month on a month-by-month basis, or S$6.42 …

TORONTO, November 7: At the AFM, Peace Arch Entertainment Group has inked theatrical distribution deals for three feature films, as well as a raft of international broadcast and DVD agreements. Peace Arch has closed broadcast and DVD agreements on a …

LONDON, November 7: Virgin Media Television’s entertainment channel Virgin1 is set to launch a 13×1-hour high-definition music series, Virgin1 Presents…, featuring concerts from across the U.K. The deal with Music Engine Productions (MEP) will see the concerts premiere on Virgin1 …

SINGAPORE, November 7: Discovery Networks Asia and Reader’s Digest Asia have partnered to launch Discovery Channel Magazine, a bi-monthly publication set to roll out in the region beginning February 22, 2008. Discovery Channel Magazine will debut with an initial circulation …

PARIS, November 7: The 24-hour French international news channel France 24 has expanded its distribution by inking new carriage agreements with operators across Europe. In Eastern Europe, France 24 has finalized ten distribution agreements via cable and MMDS to extend …

SINGAPORE, November 7: Reed Exhibitions has announced that 85 percent of buyers attending the Asia Television Forum (ATF) this year have confirmed their participation at next year’s edition, which will move from the Shangri-La Hotel to the Suntec International Convention …

MUMBAI, November 7: Viacom and Network18, through its subsidiary Global Broadcast News, have completed the formalities leading to the formation of their 50-50 joint venture in India, Viacom 18 Media. The companies announced their plans for the joint venture in …

CHICAGO, November 7: Third quarter net income at Playboy Enterprises more than doubled to $2.6 million, up from last year’s $1.1 million, but revenues remained flat at $82.8 million. Boosted by improved results in the entertainment and licensing businesses, third …

SILVER SPRING, November 7: Discovery Communications’ revenues for the third quarter rose 6-percent to $745 million, led by gains at the international networks. International networks’ revenues increased 11 percent to $259 million. Net advertising revenue increased 19 percent, primarily due …