World Screen

LOS ANGELES, January 16: MGM is extending its popular Stargate franchise with two movies, Stargate: The Ark of Truth and Stargate: Continuum, that will be made available for television broadcast and home entertainment release. Stargate SG-1, recently cancelled by SCI …

LONDON/BERLIN, January 16: MTV Networks International launched Comedy Central in Germany yesterday as a free-to-air service featuring a mix of local content and international programming. “The launch of Comedy Central is an important milestone in the development of MTV Networks’ …

LOS ANGELES, January 16: Taffy Entertainment has launched Kabillion, a multiplatform kids’ destination that includes a free broadband site and a video on demand channel. The service was developed in conjunction with REMIX Entertainment Ventures. It offers animated and live-action …

STOCKHOLM/PARIS, January 16: NonStop Television has signed an agreement with Lagardère Networks International to distribute the HD network LUXE.TV in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland and the Baltic countries, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia. LUXE.TV is a new international TV network …

LAS VEGAS, January 16: CBS Paramount International Television is at NATPE this week showcasing titles from sister division Showtime, including the acclaimed Sleeper Cell. CBS Paramount International Television is now representing properties from Showtime Networks, including Brotherhood and Dexter, as …

LAS VEGAS, January 16: FremantleMedia has notched up a raft of deals on its daytime series The Martha Stewart Show, which has now been licensed into 16 markets worldwide. The first season of the series has been newly acquired by …

PASADENA, January 15: GSN’s production and development slate for this year includes a range of new series, reality formats and specials, with new projects from Michael Davies, Phil Gurin, 12 Yard Productions and Lion Television, among others. Jamie Roberts, the …

LONDON, January 16: Granada International’s new dedicated Latin American office, established last year in Rio de Janeiro, has inked a package deal with HBO Latin America. The service has acquired a selection of new titles from the Granada International catalogue …

LAS VEGAS, January 16: The Irish entertainment network Channel 6 announced the pickup of CBS Paramount International Television’s daily talk show Rachael Ray at NATPE today. Rachael Ray is the number one new syndicated series in the U.S. It will …

LAS VEGAS, January 16: Merv Griffin Entertainment, Program Partners and the William Morris Agency (WMA) are at NATPE previewing Let’s Play Crosswords, the new show from the creator of Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!. “I’ve been working on this concept …