World Screen

LONDON, November 27: According to a BBC News Survey, people in the U.K. are starting to watch less television as online video grows in popularity. Some 43 percent of U.K. viewers who watch video from the Internet or on a …

BERLIN, November 27: Turner Broadcasting System Europe is set to launch Turner Classic Movies (TCM) and Cartoon Network in Germany. The new channels come upon the heels of the German launch of Turner’s 24-hour cartoon channel Boomerang in June, 2006. …

LOS ANGELES, November 27: CBS is looking for talent for its broadband-video channel innertube and has signed on Michael Cera of Arrested Development to develop a short-form series. Cera, who starred in FOX’s cult series as the son of Justin …

December 2006 Asia Roars Back Distributors are feeling upbeat as they head to the ATF. By Mansha Daswani The list of exhibitors for this year’s Asia Television Forum is peppered with new attendees to this annual Singaporean market. Spurred by …

October 2006 By Anna Carugati Over the last two decades, drama series produced by Twentieth Century Fox Television have been famous for their innovative storytelling techniques and high-quality production values, from L.A. Law, Ally McBeal and Buffy the Vampire Slayer …

TORONTO, November 22: Corus Entertainment has promoted Vibika Bianchi to director of original productions at its women’s channel, W Network. Bianchi has been a member of the original productions team since joining W Network in 2004. She has had a …

LONDON, November 22: Eddie Cunningham has been appointed president of Universal Pictures International Entertainment (UPIE), and will assume his post on January 1, 2007. Cunningham, who will continue to be based in London, will report to Rick Finkelstein, the vice …

TEL AVIV, November 22: Dori Media Group (DMG) announced that since MIPCOM it has closed deals for 1,760 hours of its telenovela series and formats to broadcasters from 10 countries, generating an expected total of $1.97 million in sales, with …

STOCKHOLM, November 22: Strix Television has optioned three programs in the U.S.: My Best Friend, Ruth66 and Paradise Lost. Strix has also licensed My Best Friend to the Spanish broadcaster TV3, and closed a license and an option deal for …

LONDON. November 22: Granada International has picked up the worldwide distribution rights, excluding the U.S., to two new shows from Original Productions, producers of hit series Monster Garage, and Ballroom Bootcamp. The first of the new shows is Resolutionaries. This …