World Screen

NEW YORK, August 24: For the first time in its history, Survivor, returning to CBS next month, will divide its teams—or “tribes”—along racial lines. Previous seasons have seen teams formed by designated leaders, or along gender or age lines. The …

ATLANTA/ALVISO, August 24: Cox Communications, the fourth-largest cable platform in the U.S., has entered into a deal to make TiVo's DVR and interactive advertising service available to select subscribers. Under the terms of the agreement, TiVo will customize its cable …

NEW YORK, August 24: In 2010, there will be 8.7 million IPTV households in the U.S., up from 300,000 in 2005, according to Internet Protocol TV: Global Trends—2006, a new report from eMarketer. The report also notes that IPTV’s revenue …

DULLES, August 24: AOL will offer full-length movie downloads on its AOL Video service, with agreements in place with most of the major studios, and has expanded its television slate with deals with Sony and Fox. AOL Video already has …

LONDON, August 23: Turner Broadcasting Systems UK has hired Anthony van Someren as VP of creative and production of Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Toonami and Cartoon Network Too. Van Someren joins Turner from Flextech Television, and will take up his role …

NORWALK, August 23: CABLEready has notched up deals in Europe and Asia on five series from Burrud Productions, including its first deal with RTL in Belgium, which picked up Mostly True Stories. In Poland, Planete took the six-part Weird Worlds …

SAN FRANCISCO, August 23: VIZ Media has announced new Latin American deals on its successful animated properties Naruto and Zatch Bell!. America TV in Peru acquired 52 episodes each of both series, as did Televideo Services for broadcast in Guatemala, …

LOS ANGELES, August 23: PorchLight Entertainment’s Jay Jay the Jet Plane has been renewed by PBS KIDS through June 2009. The show has been airing on PBS KIDS since June 2001. It is currently available on 220 PBS member stations …

LOS ANGELES, August 23: Debmar-Mercury has entered into deals with TBS and FOX for the original first-run syndicated sitcom Tyler Perry's House of Payne. Beginning June 2007, TBS will have access to 100 fully produced episodes provided upfront. Broadcast syndication …

LONDON, August 23: A deal between Turner Broadcasting System Europe and France Telecom will bring Cartoon Network content to Orange subscribers in seven European markets. Orange will offer up a daily updated, localized selection of Cartoon Network shows to mobile …