World Screen

LOS ANGELES, July 3: A Dog’s Breakfast, a dark comedy shot by the cast and crew of the Stargate television series, premieres today on the iTunes Store and on Amazon Unbox. The film, represented worldwide for TV, home video and …

TEHRAN, July 3: Iran has launched Press TV, a 24-hour English-language satellite television channel to rival international news networks like CNN and BBC World. The state-owned channel will be based in Tehran, according to Reuters, with offices in Washington, London, …

MILAN, July 3: Mediaset’s Italia 1 says it has stopped broadcasting World Wrestling Entertainment’s Smackdown!, following the murder-suicide involving WWE star Chris Benoit. Last weekend, Benoit was found dead in his home; authorities ruled that he had committed suicide after …

LONDON, July 3: Speaking at the Royal Television Society, Michael Grade, the executive chairman of ITV, called on broadcasters to remember that maintaining audiences’ trust is key, stating that the call-in scandals that have hit the U.K. reflect a “casual …

LONDON, July 3: According to the Guardian, BSkyB is in discussions with Microsoft to make its proposed digital terrestrial television pay-TV service available on PCs. Sky is looking to launch a pay service on Freeview early next year; the proposal …

LONDON, July 3: According to the BBC’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2006/2007, 72 percent of audiences said that innovation from the broadcaster was important, but only 51 percent agreed that it is performing well in this area. Launching the …

BRUSSELS, July 3: The European Commission is seeking information from the Hollywood studios as part of an informal probe into whether the two competing high-definition DVD formats, Blu-ray and HD DVD, engaged in anti-competitive behavior, according to wire reports. Sony, …

MAINZ, July 2: Hans-Juergen Steimer, the senior VP of acquisitions and co-productions at ZDF Enterprises, has extended his contract for a further five years. Steimer has occupied this position since the company was founded 15 years ago. Alexander Coridass, the …

DALLAS, July 2: James W. Keyes, a former president and CEO of 7-Eleven, has replaced John F. Antioco as Blockbuster’s chairman and CEO, effective immediately. Antioco will be assisting with the corporate transition as Keyes settles into his new role. …

BARCELONA, July 2: Icon Animation, on behalf of Chorion, has reached a deal for Noddy to air on the Disney Channel in Spain. The Disney Channel has picked up all 100×10-minute episodes of Make Way for Noddy and the 100×2-minute …