World Screen

BARCELONA, March 21: V-Me, the first 24-hour Spanish-language public network in the U.S., has snapped up Vitaminix, the healthy-eating series for kids, from Icon Animation. V-Me becomes the second U.S. broadcaster to air the show, following a previous deal with …

NEW YORK, March 21: Prior to its television debut on MTV2 on April 27, the third season of the MTV comedy series The Andy Milonakis Show will premiere on a wide variety of digital platforms, with the entire season already …

VOOM HD Launches in Hong Kong HONG KONG/LONDON, March 21: Rainbow Media has reached a deal to launch its VOOM HD channel in Hong Kong on PCCW’s Now Broadband TV platform, allowing subscribers to view the content, subtitled in Chinese, …

LITTLE ROCK, March 21: Equity Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) has reached an agreement with CBS Television Distribution for 55 hours per week of classic content to air on its upcoming digital broadcast channel, Retro Television Network (RTN). Under the terms of …

LOS ANGELES, March 21: FOX has given a third-season renewal to its Monday-night drama Prison Break, which wraps up its second season on April 2. The series, created by Paul Scheuring, stars Dominic Purcell and Wentworth Miller as on-the-lam brothers …

MILAN/MADRID, March 21: According to wire reports, Mediaset has signed a confidentiality agreement with Telefónica over its interest in acquiring a majority stake in Endemol. Earlier this month, Telefónica confirmed its intention to offload its 75-percent interest in the format …

BRUSSELS, March 21: The European Parliament’s legal affairs committee has given its backing to proposed legislation setting European Union-wide criminal sanctions for those who infringe on intellectual property rights for commercial gain. The first EU directive aiming at harmonizing national …

NEW YORK, March 20: Mari Katsunuma, formerly with AOL, has been appointed as the VP of digital at Bravo in the U.S., where she will manage the strategic development, content and operations of Bravo's web and broadband initiatives. In her …

HONG KONG/TAIPEI, March 20: Jason Siu has been appointed the GM of STAR Taiwan, effective May 1, replacing Wayne Chou, who is resigning from the company. In his new position, he will lead STAR’s broadcasting operations in Taiwan, reporting to …

LONDON, March 20: The British independent distributor Bullseye TV Productions has picked up the worldwide television distribution rights, outside of the U.K, to 15 half-hour episodes of the CBBC children’s reality series Best of Friends from producer Talent Television, for …