World Screen

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO, August 9: The online asset buying spree at MTV Networks continued today with a $200-million deal to acquire Atom Entertainment, a portfolio of four leading online destinations for casual games, short films and video. Atom’s destinations include …

BURBANK, August 9: Boosted in part by a $30 million net benefit associated with the completion of the Pixar acquisition, The Walt Disney Company today reported a third quarter net profit of $1.1 billion, a 39 percent gain on the …

MANCHESTER, August 8: Cosgrove Hall Films has appointed Wes Wood as development producer, effective the beginning of next month, as it looks to ramp up the production of its own content. Wood most recently worked for puppet-makers MacKinnon & Saunders. …

NEW YORK, August 8: NBC Universal has expanded its interactive television team, hiring Dan Berkowitz as manager of iTV product development, and Alexandra Morrison as producer of iTV product development. Both executives report to Jon Dakss, the director of iTV …

LONDON, August 8: Zonemedia has made its first acquisition from British independent Wall to Wall Media, securing the rights to the reality show Spy for its Zone Reality feeds in Latin America and Asia. The 10×1-hour BBC commission sees participants …

NEW YORK, August 8: AG Properties, American Greetings' recently launched intellectual property and outbound licensing division, has named Sony Wonder, the children's and family division of Sony BMG Music Entertainment, as the exclusive home entertainment partner for its new Holly …

NEW DELHI, August 8: Galli Galli Sim Sim, the Indian version of Sesame Street, is set to launch on Cartoon Network on August 15, Indian Independence Day, at 1 p.m. The show, a co-production of Turner International India, production outfit …

MIAMI, August 8: Todobebe has shored up deals in Spain, Colombia and Mexico for its Spanish-language Todobebe TV show about pregnancy and parenting that airs on Telemundo in the U.S. In Colombia, Caracol will launch Todobebe TV this summer. The …

NEW YORK, August 8: NBC Universal’s Bravo network is launching a service on Amp’d Mobile, delivering to mobile users content from some of its key shows. The rollout of Bravo to Go marks the first mobile TV deal for an …

NEW YORK, August 8: Fox Soccer Channel kicks off its coverage of the Barclays English Premier League on August 19, with plans to televise more than 150 matches through May 2007. The coverage includes a weekly match-up at 11:00 a.m. …