World Screen

NEW YORK, August 4: The second season of Logo’s original series Noah’s Arc will premiere on the website LOGOonline.com on August 8, a day before its television launch. The second season premiere of the show, about four gay African-American friends …

MONTREAL, August 4: Cogeco Cable, the second-largest cable operator in Ontario and Québec, has completed its previously announced acquisition of Cabovisao—Televisao por Cabo, the second-largest cable operator in Portugal. "The completion of this acquisition represents a significant step for Cogeco …

BURBANK, August 4: ABC.com will relaunch its Interactive Emmy-winning streaming video player this fall following its two-month trial of the service, which allows visitors to the ABC site to access full episodes of key shows like Lost and Desperate Housewives …

LOS ANGELES, August 4: Univision Communications’ revenues were up 24.7 percent in the second quarter to $634 million, delivering a pro forma profit of $116.6 million, a 38.2 percent gain, driven in large part by the Hispanic broadcaster’s coverage of …

World Screen Weekly, August 3, 2006 CHANNEL NAME: Zone Reality, formerly known as Reality TV. LAUNCH DATE: December 1999 OWNERSHIP: Zone Reality is part of Zonemedia (formerly Zone Vision Networks), which is 87.5 percent owned by chellomedia, a subsidiary of …

World Screen Weekly, August 3, 2006 President, COO and Co-Founder BitTorrent Inc. Last week, Microsoft announced plans for a portable media player to rival the iPod. The news bodes well for platforms seeking to take on the iTunes Music Store’s …

NEW YORK, August 3: Playboy Enterprises has tapped former Sony executive Edward S. Lang to fill the newly created position of senior VP and general manager of mobile in its Entertainment Group. Lang will be responsible for the global strategy, …

LONDON, August 3: Mobile Streams, a global mobile music and media specialist, will launch its Comedy Channel on Vodafone’s multimedia entertainment service Vodafone live! in Ireland, New Zealand and Australia. The Comedy Channel was launched on Vodafone UK in July …

SANTA MONICA, August 3: GSN and American Media (AMI) have forged a multiplatform brand integration deal involving Starface, the net’s tabloid game series hosted by Danny Bonaduce, and The National Enquirer. The joint branding arrangement will result in a “National …

HARRINGTON PARK, August 3: Janson Media is offering international broadcasters the 26×30-minute series PC World’s Digital Duo, a look at the newest developments in technology and consumer electronics. The show is hosted by Stephen Manes, columnist for PC World and …