World Screen

PALO ALTO, August 17: A slate of programs from National Geographic are now available on a download-to-rent basis on the Open Media Network. OMN boasts sharp DVD-quality video and speedy downloads. It has secured the Nat Geo titles via a …

MIAMI, August 17: On August 26, Telemundo will launch the new youth competition Quinceañera for talented 15-year-old girls. The show gives a young girl a chance celebrate her 15th birthday with an unforgettable party, and grooms her to become an …

MUNICH, August 17: ProSiebenSat.1 Group’s international channel, ProSiebenSat.1 Welt, is expanding its soccer programming and has picked up the North American pay-TV rights to Bundesliga matches. ProSiebenSat.1 Welt acquired the Bundesliga rights from sportsman media group, which markets the international …

BURBANK, August 17: The Jetix programming block on Toon Disney in the U.S. is set to launch the new original series Yin Yang Yo! with a marathon on September 4. The 18-hour programming event will run from 6 a.m. to …

NEW YORK, August 17: The New York Television Festival kicks off September 12 with a premiere of Kidnapped, Sony Pictures Television’s buzzed-about series for NBC that makes its broadcast premiere on September 20 at 10 p.m. The show, set and …

NEW YORK, August 17: The CBS Evening News with Katie Couric will become the first network evening news broadcast to be simulcast live on the Internet when it launches September 5 at 6:30 p.m. In addition, the broadcast will be …

LONDON, August 17: Shares in British cable company NTL were up today on press reports of a potential £10 billion takeover bid by a consortium of private equity firms. According to Reuters, the group is led by Providence Equity with …

NEW YORK, August 17: Billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who embarked on an aggressive mission to restructure Time Warner early this year, is forming a new fund for the sole purpose of investing in the media conglomerate, according to the New …

EMERYVILLE, August 16: MobiTV has appointed Kay Johansson as chief technology officer for the company, which provides television and digital radio services for cellular, WiFi and broadband-enabled devices and personal computers. Johansson will oversee the creation, development and deployment of …

LONDON, August 16: In conjunction with the expansion of the companies’ advertiser-funded activities, Flextech and UKTV have announced the promotion of Claire Heys to controller of commercial partnerships and the appointment of Sally Quick as the head of commercial partnerships. …