World Screen

SINGAPORE, September 18: VIJAY, one of India's most popular Tamil-language entertainment channels, will be launching on the Singaporean pay-TV platform StarHub Digital Cable. VIJAY will be accessible round-the-clock on channel 28. Its schedule will consist of a variety of programming …

NEW YORK, September 18: Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group has announced ParentsConnect.com, a site developed exclusively for parents and caregivers of kids of all ages. ParentsConnect is a new online community where parents can communicate with each other and seek …

DULLES/SANTA CLARA, September 18: AOL and Intel Corporation are working together to provide the AOL Video service on Intel’s Viiv technology-based PCs, allowing consumers to search for videos, download them and then view them on TV. This joint venture delivers …

LONDON, September 18: BBC Worldwide has announced that BBC Entertainment, a new drama and comedy channel, will premiere in Asia this October. BBC Entertainment, part of BBC Worldwide’s new strategy for its global channels, will offer series such as Footballers …

UNIVERSAL CITY, September 18: Universal Pictures and Top Up TV have announced PictureBox, a subscription-on-demand service in the U.K. The new PictureBox service premieres this fall and will be available on Top Up TV’s new Anytime service. It will provide …

NEW YORK, September 18: Peter Smith has been promoted to the role of president of NBC Universal International, succeeding Frederick Huntsberry, who left the company in July to join Paramount Pictures. The announcement was made today by Bob Wright, the …

MILAN/NEW YORK, September 18: Time Warner is selling its AOL Internet access business in Germany to Telecom Italia for 675 million euros. With this acquisition, Telecom Italia strengthens its position as a leading broadband access provider in Europe. The company …

WASHINGTON D.C., September 15: At National Geographic Channels International, Karin Simoncini has been promoted to VP of regional programming and network development, while Vincent D’Ambra has been upped to VP of business and legal affairs. Simoncini will oversee the launch …

LOS ANGELES, September 15: Bennett Media Worldwide’s (BMW) catalogue of high-definition programming has been picked in several European markets, as well as in Mexico by TV Azteca. SKY Italia has licensed Bikini Destinations, The Wild Side, Boost Mobile Pro Snowboarding, …

LOS ANGELES, September 15: Nickelodeon channels in the U.K., Italy and Spain have acquired all 39 episodes of the animated series Mix Master: King of Cards from Taffy Entertainment. Produced by Korea’s Sunwoo Entertainment and represented by Taffy Entertainment, the …