World Screen

NEW YORK, May 15: Sarah Kirshbaum Levy has been promoted to COO of Nickelodeon and MTVN Kids and Family Group, reporting to Cyma Zarghami, the president of Nickelodeon Kids and Family Group. In her new role, Levy will oversee the …

SAN FRANCISCO, May 15: This summer, PBS stations will begin airing Building Green, a new weekly television series focused on using earth-friendly techniques and materials in building a home. Kevin Contreras, the host and creator of the series, introduces viewers …

HOLLYWOOD, May 15: On June 19, EMI America Records will release Ocean's Deadliest, the final documentary featuring the late “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin, on DVD. The 66-minute documentary is narrated by explorer and adventurer Philippe Cousteau—grandson of the famous oceanographer …

NEW YORK, May 15: Nicholas Stevens has been named managing director of international networks for Hearst Entertainment & Syndication, where he will focus on the international expansion of the Cosmopolitan Television franchise. Cosmopolitan Television is a 24-hour cable/satellite channel concept …

LONDON, May 15: Entertainment Rights (ER) has bolstered its presence in Latin America by inking various deals with key broadcasters such as Cartoon Network, Disney Channel and National Geographic Latin America. Disney Channel Latin America has picked up the new …

NEW YORK, May 15: This June, The N, the nighttime network for teens, will launch Star Stylist, a new fashion-themed, multiplatform reality series that will be hosted by South of Nowhere's Valery Ortiz. The new series will premiere on The …

SAO PAULO, May 15: Globo TV has opened its new headquarters in São Paulo in the Jornalista Roberto Marinho building, with the company’s administrative and commercial departments relocating from Rio de Janeiro to join its production and news centers. The …

SAN DIEGO, May 15: Next New Networks, the venture set up by former Nickelodeon president and MTV Networks vice chairman Herb Scannell, is launching seven Internet channels on Veoh Networks’ Veoh.com. The channels include Channel Federator with cartoons; Fast Lane …

BURBANK, May 15: Walt Disney Parks and Resorts has unveiled Disney Travel on Demand, an on-demand network featuring tips on vacation planning, with carriage secured on Cablevision and Time Warner Cable. The programming will be focused on Disney's destinations around …

NEW YORK/SANTA MONICA, May 15: RHI Entertainment and Genius Products plan to co-produce up to 48 original movies for initial U.S. broadcast exclusively on ION Media Networks and for direct-to-video release. This new programming for ION will be part of …