World Screen

HONG KONG/SINGAPORE, November 1: Discovery Networks Asia will launch the eco-friendly Planet Green programming block on its flagship network, Discovery Channel, from March 2008, reaching 115 million households in 24 markets. The Planet Green block will launch in Asia with …

WASHINGTON, November 1: National Geographic has launched National Geographic Entertainment, a new unit that combines into a single operating group the company’s Cinema Ventures, Feature Films, Kids Entertainment, Home Entertainment and Music & Radio divisions, to be helmed by David …

LONDON, November 1: FremantleMedia has launched a 40-million-euros fund geared towards investments in talent partnerships, which will range from label deals to the formation of jointly owned production companies. The new FremantleMedia Talent Fund will kick off with a talkbackTHAMES …

NEW YORK, November 1: The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has announced the lineup for its 2007 International Emmy World Television Festival this month, which will feature speakers such as Steven Felder, producer of the drama series CSI …

SANTA MONICA, November 1: The AFM has announced that attendance in all categories for this year’s market is pacing ahead of last year’s record attendance of 8,208, with a projection of more than $800 million in deals on 1,000-plus projects …

STAMFORD, November 1: World Wrestling Entertainment has announced third-quarter revenues of $108.1 million, a gain of 16 percent, however profit fell from $9.2 million to $8.5 million. Revenues from live and televised entertainment were up 5 percent to $68.8 million. …

NEW YORK, November 1: A&E has suspended production on its hit reality series Dog the Bounty Hunter, after the tabloid National Enquirer released a recording of the show’s star using a racial slur during a conversation with his son. In …

HAMILTON, November 1: Third-quarter net revenues were up 55 percent to $174.8 million at Central European Media Enterprises (CME), which posted an operating income of $35 million and an EBITDA of $64.2 million, a 147-percent gain. In the quarter, TV …

LOS ANGELES, November 1: The contract between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers expired last night with the two groups still unable to come to an agreement over the issue of residual …

NEW YORK, October 31: Comedy Central has named former USA Network executive Deena Stern as the VP of brand marketing. Stern will report to Peter Risafi, Comedy Central’s senior VP of brand marketing and executive creative director. In her new …