World Screen

October 2006 By Anna Carugati Nickelodeon has grown from a single channel since its launch in 1979 to a portfolio of digital channels in the U.S. and 29 channels around the world. As the president of Nickelodeon and head of …

October 2006 By Anna Carugati Mike Darnell has an unabashed passion for television. As a child he was transfixed by his favorite shows, which included All in the Family, Mary Tyler Moore, Happy Days and Kojak. He wouldn’t just watch …

TORONTO, December 8: Diane Williamson has joined marblemedia as its VP of interactive. Williamson will lead the company’s interactive efforts and oversee a group of in-house designers and programmers. She will manage and help develop future projects across all digital …

COPENHAGEN, December 8: Heino Deckert, the MD of Germany’s Deckert Distribution and MA.JA.DE Productions, has been elected as the new chairman of the European Documentary Network (EDN). Deckert has taken over the position from Ike Bertels, who served on the …

NEW YORK, December 8: VOOM HD Networks has reached a deal with British producer/distributor Electric Sky for two high-definition factual series that will launch in the second quarter of next year. Ultimate Tourist Scams is a co-production for the Equator …

VANCOUVER, December 8: Studio B Productions is working on a new animated short, Clancy with the Puck, which will be accompanied by an illustrated children’s book from Raincoast Books that is set for a North American rollout next fall. Created …

BRISTOL, December 8: Aardman is partnering with Egmont Publishing to release a range of books based on Shaun the Sheep and Wallace and Gromit. Egmont has acquired the publishing rights to the two properties for the U.K., Eire and the …

EL SEGUNDO, December 8: Satellite platform DIRECTV has boosted its Spanish-language programming package with the addition of Centroamerica TV (CATV). The 24-hour channel features content from Canal 12 in El Salvador, Canal 11 in Honduras, Guatevision in Guatemala and Teletica …

HONG KONG, December 8: A Pan Asian Mobile TV consortium has been formed with the view to accelerating the rollout of mobile TV services across the continent. The consortium’s members are the Korean mobile communications company SK Telecom, Toshiba, content …

SÃO PAULO, December 8: TV Globo has secured the Brazilian broadcast rights for the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup tournaments. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Brazilian broadcaster has been airing the World Cup for more …