World Screen

NEW YORK, April 3: Garth Ancier, the recently installed president of BBC Worldwide America, has revealed a new schedule for the BBC America channel, featuring “demographically targeted programming blocks.” “We are undergoing a complete transformation,” Ancier said, “redefining the network …

BURBANK, April 3: The new 6×1-hour hidden-camera comedy series The Real Wedding Crashers, inspired by the hit New Line feature film Wedding Crashers, is set to premiere on NBC on Monday, April 23, at 10 p.m., following the return of …

LONDON/TORONTO/BURBANK, April 3: Sparrowhawk Media, DIC Entertainment and Corus Entertainment's Nelvana Enterprises are working together to launch KidsCo, a multiplatform global television channel for children and families. KidsCo begins its global rollout this year using Sparrowhawk's broadcast distribution facility in …

LONDON, April 3: ITV’s executive chairman, Michael Grade, will deliver the keynote speech at RightsLab, the conference on cross-platform rights exploitation being held by the British independent producers body Pact on June 14 at the Chancery Court Hotel in London. …

PHILADELPHIA, April 3: Comcast Corporation is acquiring the cable systems owned and operated by Patriot Media & Communications, serving about 81,000 video subscribers in New Jersey, for $483 million in cash. Comcast is acquiring the privately owned systems from Steven …

MUMBAI, April 3: According to wire reports, Fashion TV has been banned from India for two months because of what local authorities have deemed as content that is against “good taste and decency.” India’s Ministry of Information & Broadcasting is …

MONTE-CARLO, April 3: Shows from the U.S. and the U.K. lead the TV series nominees for this year’s Gold Nymph Awards, which will be presented during the 47th Monte Carlo Television Festival, taking place June 10 to 14 at the …

VISALIA, April 3: Pappas Telecasting Companies, the largest privately-held commercial television broadcast group in the U.S., is ending its affiliation agreement with Azteca America, noting that the Spanish-language content had not delivered significant enough ratings gains to warrant continuing the …

LONDON, April 3: Arqiva Limited, owned by Macquarie UK Broadcast Ventures, has agreed to a £2.5-billion deal to take control of National Grid Wireless, which provides broadcast transmission services for BBC television and radio, hosts wireless sites for major mobile …

ENGLEWOOD/MOUNTAIN VIEW, April 3: Google is teaming with EchoStar Communications Corporation to sell advertising time on DISH Network's 125 national satellite networks. Google will have access to a portion of DISH Network's advertising inventory that spans across all channels and …