World Screen

LAS VEGAS, May 7: The lesbian-and-gay-targeted U.S. network here! will soon be available as a premium subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service on Comcast Cable. here! initially launched on Comcast in 2005 as a transactional VOD service for $3.99 per title. As …

TORONTO, May 7: MySpace has launched a fully localized site for the Canadian community, available in both French and English. The launch of MySpace Canada marks the lifestyle portal’s 15th localized rollout, joining sites in the U.S., the U.K., Japan, …

NEW YORK, May 7: Warner Music Group has formed a new production division, to develop and produce original programming built around its artists’ releases, for network, cable, DVD, broadband and mobile platforms. The division, named Den of Thieves, will be …

WEST PALM BEACH, May 7: Verizon will add ION Media Networks’ suite of programming channels to its FiOS TV’s lineup, including the broadcasting group’s flagship network, ION Television. ION Television features a broad mix of popular series, movies, sports and …

STRASBOURG, May 7: There are more than 150 video-on-demand services operating in 24 countries in Europe, according to a new report. The report is from the French Directorate for the Development of the Media (Direction du Développement des Médias DDM) …

LOS ANGELES, May 7: Despite mixed reviews, Sony’s Spider-Man 3 broke opening-weekend box-office records in the U.S., earning $148 million since its launch Friday, beating the $135.6 million earned by Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest in its …

BURBANK, May 7: ABC’s Lost will end its run in 2010, with 48 episodes remaining set to air over three seasons (16 episodes each). "In considering the powerful storytelling of Lost, we felt this was the only way to give …

NEW YORK, May 7: Joost has reached an exclusive deal with Warner Bros. Television Group for the launch of two branded programming channels—WBTV: SCI-FI FIX and WBTV: Before They Were Mega Stars—on the new Internet TV platform this month. WBTV: …

WEST PALM BEACH/CHICAGO/NEW YORK, May 7: ION Media Networks has reached a deal for Citadel Investment Group to take a majority stake in the broadcast group, in a deal worth $173 million, with NBC Universal maintaining a minority interest. ION …

NEW YORK, May 7: NBC Universal and Viacom are supporting journalist Robert Tur’s copyright infringement suit against YouTube, which is also facing a class-action lawsuit filed by English football’s Premier League and U.S. independent music publisher Bourne Co. According to …