World Screen

NEW YORK, September 27: Broadway Video Enterprises has inked deals that will take NBC’s long-running late-night show Saturday Night Live to Russia and Poland for the first time, bringing the sketch comedy series’ reach to 113 markets. In Poland, the …

NEW YORK, September 27: TV Land has secured the exclusive prime-time and overnight rights to all 255 episodes of Twentieth Television's M*A*S*H, beginning in January 2007. The series aired for 11 years on broadcast television in the U.S. and garnered …

SINGAPORE, September 27: FOX International Channels (FIC) is launching the FOX Crime network in Singapore on October 2 on StarHub, marking the crime, suspense and mystery network’s first carriage deal outside of Europe. The channel features a mix of factual …

PARIS, September 27: MIPCOM has announced the 23 nominations and ten special mentions for its Mobile TV Screenings & Awards, with the winners to be announced at a ceremony in Cannes on October 11. Sponsored by Orange, Ericsson and the …

TORONTO, September 27: Alliance Atlantis Communications has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to terminate the U.S. registration of its class B non-voting shares. The company expects its de-registration in the U.S. to be effective 90 days from …

CANNES, September 27: On October 7, the weekend before MIPCOM begins, executives from Telefe International, Grundy UFA, RCN Television and Dori Media will take part in panel discussion, to be moderated by Anna Carugati, the group editorial director of World …

LOS ANGELES, September 27: CBS Corporation has formed the CBS Television Distribution Group, tapping Roger King as CEO of the new division, which encompasses CBS Paramount Domestic Television, King World and CBS Paramount International Television. The restructure sees Joel Berman, …

BURBANK, September 27: ABC moving Grey’s Anatomy to the competitive Thursday 9 p.m. slot appears to have paid off—the hit medical drama was the number one show of the first week of the new U.S. network fall season, delivering 25.4 …

LOS ANGELES, September 27: Univision Communications’ shareholders today approved the sale of the company to an investor group that includes Madison Dearborn Partners, Providence Equity Partners, Texas Pacific Group, Thomas H. Lee Partners and Saban Capital Group for $36.25 per …

UNIVERSAL CITY, September 26: Warren Smith has been named as director of sales for international on-demand licensing at NBC Universal Television International Distribution, based in London and reporting to SVP of international on-demand licensing, Beth Minehart. In his new role, …