World Screen

HONG KONG, September 25: Star Chinese Channel in Singapore will launch a local version of Sony Pictures Television International’s (SPTI) unscripted game show format Blackjack Bowling. This local version is called Lucky Star and will be hosted by well-known TV …

LONDON, September 25: FremantleMedia Licensing Worldwide (FLW) will be taking three TV brands to this year's Brand Licensing show, two of which are being introduced to the market for the first time. New for this year is the game show …

CALGARY, September 25: Following an agreement between Canadian cable platform Shaw Communications and CBS Paramount International Television, Survivor: Cook Islands has joined Shaw’s video-on-demand service. Each episode will be available for several days after the initial television broadcast on Thursday …

NEW YORK, September 25: The first season of MTV’s cult-classic comedy The State has been digitally re-mastered and will be available on iTunes starting September 26. The State was MTV’s first foray into sketch comedy. It aired in the 1990s …

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 …