World Screen

LONDON, December 7: Launching the winter/spring lineup for BBC One, controller Peter Fincham promised a “new look” for the terrestrial channel in 2007, with highlights that include Jekyll, the return of Panorama to the peak-time schedule and three new series …

NEW YORK, December 7: MTV Networks has formed the MTVN Entertainment Group, which will encompass its key brands for males 18 to 34, such as Comedy Central, Spike TV and TV Land, under the leadership of Doug Herzog. MTVN Entertainment …

NEW YORK, December 7: The New York Times today reported that Rupert Murdoch and John Malone have reached a tentative agreement, which could be finalized as early as next week, to swap Liberty Media’s stake in News Corporation with News …

MUNICH, December 7: Turkish media group Dogan Yayin, and two consortiums, one consisting of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and Permira, and the other of Apax and Goldman Sachs, are the remaining suitors in the running to acquire ProSiebenSat.1 Media, …

BERLIN, December 6: Broadcasters in more than ten markets have come on board for Elton John’s performance from the AVO Session music festival in Basel, Switzerland, distributed by the recently launched C Major Entertainment. Produced by Swiss Television SF, the …

VIENNA, December 6: The German Screenings, which is being held in Austria for the first time, is reporting record attendance this year with 165 buyers participating. The event, which kicked off last night with a gala dinner at the Vienna …

SYDNEY, December 6: Australia’s Network Ten has released plans for its new digital strategy, which formally kicks off in February with the relaunch of the commercial broadcaster’s website to focus on video streaming and downloads. The new www.ten.com.au will also …

LOS ANGELES, December 6: The premium gay and lesbian service here! has acquired the worldwide rights to the award-winning series The DL Chronicles, from creators Quincy Le Near and Deondray Gossett of 2 Cents Productions. The network plans to launch …

ATLANTA, December 6: Steven Spielberg is executive producing the new DreamWorks Television mini-series The Talisman, adapted from the novel by Stephen King and Peter Straub, for broadcast on TNT in the summer of 2008. Also executive producing The Talisman is …

ATLANTA, December 6: Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) has ramped up its iTunes slate, adding content from Court TV to the digital storefront, as well as additional series from Adult Swim and Cartoon Network. iTunes customers can now purchase episodes from …