World Screen

NEW YORK, September 13: NBC Universal and its broadcast affiliates are launching nbbc (National Broadband Company), a platform that will aggregate and distribute both its own content as well as third-party titles to NBC Universal’s online assets as well as …

WEST PALM BEACH, September 12: ION Media Networks’ flagship i network, formerly PAX TV, is gearing up to launch the classic Aaron Spelling series Charlie’s Angels, which first made its debut 30 years ago. The series launches on i with …

LOS ANGELES, September 12: National Geographic Kids Entertainment (NGKE) and King Rollo Films have partnered with CBeebies to co-produce the original live-action/animated preschool series Mama Mirabelle’s Home Movies. CBeebies will also contribute archival footage to complement the resources provided by …

MUNICH, September 12: SevenOne International has sold Keshet Formats’ new relationship-based format Love Lab to Star Channel in Greece, with the first ten episodes set to go into production in October. Star Channel’s managing director, Carlos Alkalai, described the format …

TORONTO, September 12: Cuppa Coffee’s hit interstitials series Bruno has launched on Cartoon Network Japan as part of a deal with Tokyo-based OLC, which represents the property in Japan. The 50×1-minute series stars a playful little monkey who inspires preschool …

CENTENNIAL, September 12: International Networks is teaming with the Eros Group, a leading distributor of Indian movies, to launch a new Bollywood subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service, Bollywood Hits On Demand. The service will launch on September 15 via iN DEMAND …

LOS ANGELES, September 12: John Leguizamo is set to star in the new eight-hour drama series The Kill Pit, which Lionsgate is producing for Spike TV, in association with Mandeville. The Kill Pit goes into production during the first quarter …

TORONTO, September 12: Corus Entertainment has announced a new organizational structure for its television and content divisions, eliminating about 83 jobs in total. The Corus restructure will see one segment focused on kids and the other focusing on lifestyle, drama …

LOS ANGELES, September 12: E! Networks today made two announcements that fall under its E! Everywhere multiplatform initiative: further original content for the broadband service The Vine, and a branded channel on US Airways flights. Through a licensing deal with …

MIAMI, September 12: Discovery Networks U.S. Hispanic Group will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a slate of original programming across its portfolio of networks, including the documentary series Pioneros on Discovery en Español. The four-part production profiling prominent leaders in …