World Screen

EL SEGUNDO, August 21: DIRECTV has added the Taiwanese news and information network CTI Zhong-Tian Channel to its lineup, creating a new Mandarin-language programming package. CTI Zhong-Tian Channel is part of DIRECTV's new Mandarin-speaking programming package, MandarinDirect II that includes …

HONG KONG, August 21: News Corporation’s Asian arm, STAR, has made a $1.1-million donation to UNICEF for its tsunami recovery projects in Sri Lanka and Indonesia. The donation will address the educational, developmental and health care needs of the children …

SANTA CRUZ, August 21: More than 1,000 episodes of the long-running PBS series The Charlie Rose Show are now available for purchase from Amazon.com through the CustomFlix DVD On Demand service. "For years, The Charlie Rose Show has been looking …

LONDON, August 21: For the first time in two decades, The BRIT Awards, the annual celebration of the British music industry, will air live next year, on ITV. The event, sponsored by MasterCard, is set to take place February 14, …

NEW YORK, August 21: Lifetime Television is teaming with cable giant Comcast to launch its first video-on-demand service, delivering full-length episodes of some of its popular series as well as original short-form programming not aired on the linear network. The …

LOS ANGELES, August 21: James Gandolfini, the three-time Emmy-winning star of The Sopranos, is launching his own production venture and has signed an exclusive three-year producing deal with HBO. The agreement marks the first overall production deal for Gandolfini, who, …

LOS ANGELES, August 21: The science-fiction series Stargate SG1 and Stargate Atlantis, from MGM Television, have joined the iTunes Music Store lineup. Effective today, the first five episodes of Stargate SG1 season ten and the first five episodes of Stargate …

LONDON, August 21: In an interview with MediaGuardian, Andy Harries, ITV’s controller of drama, comedy and films, has called ITV1 “unwatchable” for up-market viewers, and says it has become a “bargain basement” network. "Don't you think that the ABs have …

TV Kids Weekly, August 15, 2005 NAME: High School Musical ORIGIN: This TV movie is based on an original idea from Bill Borden, who has served as producer on numerous feature films, including Desperado, La Bamba, White Nights and Against …

World Screen Weekly, August 17, 2006 Chief Executive Southern Star International As chief executive of Southern Star International, Cathy Payne oversees the exploitation of a program catalogue consisting of some 14,500 hours of programming. And while Southern Star is one …