World Screen

BEVERLY HILLS, August 13: The online movie rental service Netflix has secured a number of exclusive distribution deals with public television station Thirteen/WNET, the retailer Target and Warner Home Video for the multiplatform launch of a new documentary produced by …

COPENHAGEN, August 13: TV 2 Danmark has inked a deal with Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution to offer up the sixth season of 24 both on its flagship linear channel and on its broadband service TV 2 Sputnik. The deal …

LOS ANGELES, August 13: Merv Griffin, the legendary entertainer who created the hit game shows Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune, passed away on Sunday at the age of 82 from prostate cancer. Griffin got his start as a radio singer …

NEW YORK, August 13: As of the beginning of next year, MTV Networks’ preschool service Noggin and nighttime teen block The N will each have their own 24-hour networks, after sharing space for the last five years. Noggin and The …

MUNICH, August 13: Georg Kofler is stepping down as the chief executive of German pay-TV platform Premiere at the end of this month to be succeeded by CFO Michael Börnicke. Kofler has asked the platform’s Supervisory Board to release him …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, August 13: This week, Google is set to stop selling and renting video content on its Google Video site, a year and a half since the service first launched. Last January, Google Video launched its online marketplace with …

April 2007 BSkyB is one of the leading pay-TV services in the world and has always been at the forefront of innovation. Besides offering various packages of linear channels, BSkyB has pursued a multi-product strategy delivering such added-value ser­vices as …

June 2007 A significant hit for FOX in the key 18-to-49 demographic, Prison Break will return for its third season this September, stacked with plenty of new plot twists and turns. Among the inmates, Robert Knepper has generated a surprising …

April 2007 By Anna Carugati As the president of FremantleMedia Creative Networks and chief creative officer of FremantleMedia New Platforms (FMX), Gary Carter oversees a wide palette of development and production—from drama and entertainment to new media such as mobile, …

April 2007 Even preschool television is no longer a passive experience, with shows for young ones embracing interactivity as a means to standing out in a crowded marketplace. By Katy Elliott Parents wanting ten minutes’ peace while their preschooler watches …