World Screen

HONG KONG, August 15: The Internet video company VODone has teamed with the pan-Asian soccer network Goal TV to launch an online channel in China delivering coverage of a host of European football leagues. The online service is promising coverage …

HONG KONG, August 15: Three bars in Hong Kong have settled copyright infringement suits with FIFA and pay-TV platform Hong Kong Cable Television for illegally broadcasting last year’s World Cup. The three establishments, Carnegies, the Bridge and the Coyote Bar …

EL SEGUNDO/GERMANTOWN, August 15: In an effort to compete against cable operators offering triple-play packages, satellite platform DIRECTV has inked a deal with the CURRENT Group to offer its subscribers broadband and VoIP telephone services by the end of this …

LONDON, August 15: The BBC has begun the sale process for its BBC Resources subsidiary, a leading provider of broadcast production facilities and services. Tomorrow, the BBC will advertise the sale of the business, which encompasses BBC Outside Broadcasts, BBC …

NEW YORK, August 15: Google-owned YouTube has requested the testimony of Comedy Central stars Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert as part of its defense against the $1-billion law suit brought against the video-sharing site by the cable channel’s parent company, …

LONDON, August 14: HIT Entertainment has named Jo Adamson as licensing manager of hard goods in the U.K., based in the London office and reporting directly to Laura Clarke, the director of licensing of hard goods. Previously, Adamson worked at …

TORONTO, August 14: Crawford Productions and Protocol Entertainment are producing a third season of the kids’ series The Saddle Club, with 26 new half-hour episodes being filmed on location in Australia. The live-action TV series, based on the best-selling books …

SINGAPORE/HONG KONG, August 14: AXN has announced plans to launch Ultimate Escape, a new travel reality series from the producers behind The Amazing Race Asia. The new series will see four couples experience a three-day tour-de-force through an exotic destination, …

NEW YORK, August 14: Working with its licensing agency, 360ep, Showtime Networks has secured deals with Aquarius and Gamaka for the creation of new merchandise—including posters, calendars, DVDs, and board games—based on the series The L Word. Aquarius will create …

TORONTO/LONDON, August 14: DECODE Entertainment has appointed Rocket Licensing as the U.K. licensing agent for its animated preschool property Franny’s Feet. The appointment follows DECODE Entertainment’s recently concluded deal with Rainbow Productions for the rollout of costume characters in Europe. …