World Screen

LOS ANGELES, June 8: Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse, the executive producers and writers behind the hit ABC series Lost, will speak at the 52nd annual North American Promax/BDA Conference, which will be held June 12-14, at the Hilton New …

TOKYO, June 8: Japanese public broadcaster NHK has partnered with the U.S.-based MHz Networks for the launch of its 24/7 international channel NHK World TV, to be aired in English, in Washington, D.C. this July. MHz Networks, headquartered in Virginia, …

NEW YORK, June 8: Isaiah Washington, who stars on the ABC hospital drama Grey’s Anatomy, and sparked controversy last year for using an anti-gay slur against a fellow cast member, will not return for the fourth season of the show. …

LONDON, June 8: Chellomedia, the European content division of Liberty Global, Inc. has consolidated its long-standing investment in Minimax by acquiring the remaining 50 percent of the children’s channel. Chellomedia has held a 50-percent investment in Minimax since 2004. Targeted …

LONDON, June 8: Ocean, a new eight-part documentary series commissioned by BBC Two, will reveal the hidden stories of our planet’s oceans. The proposed team of adventurers—explorer Paul Rose, maritime archaeologist Dr. Lucy Blue and marine biologist Tooni Mahto—will journey …

NEW YORK, June 8: After 86 episodes over the course of eight-and-a-half years, The Sopranos, one of the most groundbreaking dramas in the history of television, will air for the last time on June 10. Fans of the HBO drama …

LONDON, June 8: Following a better-than-expected TV subscriber performance during April and May, Virgin expects the loss of TV subscribers to stabilize for the second quarter. This announcement revises a previous statement made on May 9, when Virgin Media forecast …

NEW YORK, June 8: The peer-to-peer-based global Internet TV platform Babelgum is now accessible to users around the world. Currently, users with a PC and broadband Internet connection can access Babelgum for free, but the service will be funded by …

LONDON, June 8: Time Warner’s chairman and CEO Richard Parsons said during an investor conference that the company is considering a renewed stock buyback plan and that he may shed his CEO title, handing it over to Time Warner’s president …

BUENOS AIRES, June 7: Dori Media Distribution has named Maria Aurelia Furnari to the position of sales executive for Latin America. In her new role, based in Argentina, Furnari will report directly to Silvana D’Angelo, the head of international sales …