World Screen

LONDON, July 16: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has secured a number of high-volume broadcast deals across Asia, including a package totaling 142 hours with Malaysia’s Media Prima. The Media Prima deal covers 142 hours of comedy, drama, lifestyle and factual programming. …

LOS ANGELES, July 16: This winter, VH1 Classic will feature the U.S. premiere of the seven-part series Seven Ages of Rock, a co-production with the BBC that explores the progression of rock music. The new series will make its U.S. …

LOS ANGELES, July 16: This October, Nick Jr. will launch Ni Hao, Kai-Lan, a new half-hour interactive series that introduces preschoolers to the Mandarin language. The series, launching during Nickelodeon’s preschool block on October 22, offers 2- to 5-year-olds the …

KNOXVILLE, July 16: Judy Girard will step down as the president of HGTV, the largest among the portfolio of Scripps Networks’ lifestyle channels, at the end of this year. "I have had an amazing time in television, and feel extremely …

TORONTO, July 16: Peace Arch Entertainment Group has recorded third-quarter revenues of C$20 million, more than double the C$8.8 million reported in the same period last year, drawing a profit of C$1.9 million, versus Q3 2006’s loss of C$400,000. For …

TEL AVIV, July 16: Dori Media Group has inked a deal to operate the movie and general entertainment channels on Israeli cable platform HOT. In March, Israel’s only cable platform asked for interested parties to submit proposals for the production …

JAKARTA, July 16: Electronics company PT Agis is teaming with the IPTV and broadband technology provider BNS and Toshiba to build a nationwide mobile TV network in Indonesia. Operated by Agis, the service will be the first Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-based …

NEW YORK, July 16: Setanta Sports North America will be the exclusive live online broadcaster of the 2007 IRB Rugby World Cup, taking place in France in September. Beginning today, fans can pre-order Setanta's broadband all-access "Tournament Ticket" for $119.99 …

NEW YORK, July 16: At this year’s Television Critics’ Association press tour (TCA), Bravo announced that a number of signature franchises such as Top Chef and Project Runway would return to the network’s 2007-2008 schedule, along with new series such …

ATLANTA, July 16: CNN has announced plans for a six-hour documentary on the global impact of religious fundamentalism and a high-definition two-part special on environmental change. In August, CNN will premiere CNN Presents: God’s Warriors, a six-hour documentary on the …