World Screen

ENGLEWOOD/CULVER CITY, September 25: Starz Entertainment has reached an agreement with Sony Pictures Television for more than 500 titles that it will be able to offer across its 16 linear channels, as well as on its subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) offerings …

LONDON, September 25: The premiere of High School Musical on Disney Channel UK on Friday shored up more than 1 million viewers, delivering a 12.3-percent share of kids’ aged 4 to 15 over its four telecasts on Disney Channel and …

NEW YORK, September 25: Viacom is reducing the cash salary and bonus of its executive chairman and controlling shareholder, Sumner Redstone, linking most of his compensation to the performance of the company’s stock. Viacom’s president and chief executive, Philippe P. …

NEW YORK/PARIS, September 25: For the second year in a row, the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and Reed MIDEM will present the International Interactive Emmy Awards and a Pioneer Prize during next year’s MIPTV. The event will …

MEXICO CITY, September 22: Telemundo, the U.S. Spanish-language broadcast network, and the Mexican company Grupo Xtra would like to start a TV network in Mexico and have petitioned the Mexican government to auction additional broadcast frequencies. According to Reuters, Telemundo …

NEW YORK, September 22: Time Warner announced it has agreed to sell AOL France's Internet access business to Neuf Cegetel, a French telecommunications network operator, for about $365 million in cash. Under the terms of the agreement, Neuf Cegetel will …

LOS ANGELES, September 22: After being moved from its Sunday night post-Desperate Housewives slot, Grey's Anatomy gave a surprisingly strong performance in its season premiere last night, beating out CSI. According to Nielsen Media Research’s Fast National ratings service, at …

NEW YORK/CAMBRIDGE, September 22: MTV Networks (MTVN) is acquiring Harmonix Music Systems, the developer of the PlayStation 2 hit Guitar Hero and other music gaming titles. This deal demonstrates MTV's commitment to music and furthers its strategy of engaging music …

LONDON, September 22: ITV1’s advertising revenues could decrease by as much as £80 million in the fourth quarter of 2006. According to the Media Guardian, early forecasts from media agencies predict ITV1’s ad revenue from October to December will drop …

SILVER SPRING, September 22: Discovery Networks International, a division of Discovery Communications, will launch seven channels on the new ITI Neovision DTH platform in Poland before the end of 2006. Two of the channels debuting on ITI Neovision are new …