World Screen

LONDON, November 1: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has made an exclusive first-look development deal with the Grammy Award-winning British director Don Letts to develop content that can be exploited across television, home entertainment and ancillary rights. Letts is regarded as one …

TORONTO, November 1: CHUM Television has reached a deal with CBS Paramount International Television for a second cycle of Canada's Next Top Model for launch on Citytv in the spring. Jay Manuel will host the Canadian version of The CW’s …

NEW YORK, November 1: Charlie Rose, the Emmy Award-winning journalist who has hosted a weeknight talk show on PBS for years, is launching a 12-hour series that will feature interviews with notable experts in human science research. The Charlie Rose …

HONG KONG/TOKYO, November 1: STAR is launching five Indian channels, plus Fox News and Sky News, on “World on Demand” (WoD), a new IPTV and community platform that serves expatriate communities in Japan. WoD is owned and operated by The …

NEW YORK, November 1: MTV Networks has appointed Mika Salmi as its president of global digital media, a newly created position that will see him working across the company’s brands to build a multiplatform experience, encompassing music, games, entertainment, networking …

HIALEAH/CUPERTINO, November 1: Spanish-language programming from Telemundo, the U.S. Hispanic broadcast network, as well as bilingual programs from its popular Latino youth network, mun2, are now available for purchase from Apple’s iTunes Store. The new content features popular Telemundo programming …

NEW YORK, November 1: Time Warner’s third quarter profit rose to $2.3 billion from last year’s $853 million, on revenues of $10.9 billion, a 7 percent rise from Q3 2005, driven by its cable and networks segments. Dick Parsons, the …

UNIVERSAL CITY, October 31: Ben Silverman’s Reveille has launched Reveille Motion Pictures (RMP), a feature film division, with a first-look deal in place with Universal Pictures. "Reveille Motion Pictures is the next phase of Reveille's expansion plan," said Silverman, Reveille's …

LONDON, October 31: Zig Zag Productions has been commissioned by Channel 4 to produce the two-hour documentary God Gave Rock and Roll to You, exploring how popular music has been influenced by Christianity. Using examples such as John Lennon, Madonna, …

COPENHAGEN, October 31: TVNZ has commissioned a second season of the paranormal reality format Sensing Murder, distributed by Zodiak Television World. The first season delivered shares of up to 44 percent in its prime-time slot. Production on the five new …