World Screen

LOS ANGELES, August 11: USA Network has greenlit production on a half-hour reality pilot from Bunim-Murray Productions featuring Steve-O of Jackass and Wildboyz fame. According to USA, the pilot will see Steve-O attempting to "de-wussify" male participants through outrageous stunts …

NEW YORK, August 11: ESPN will become the brand for all sports programming carried on ABC, replacing ABC Sports, beginning with the launch of college football season on September 2. ESPN on ABC will begin with the College Football Countdown, …

LONDON, August 11: Disney Channel’s mega-hit original movie High School Musical has been licensed to the BBC for broadcast on BBC One later this year. “Following its huge, multi-platform success stateside and elsewhere, we are sure that its appealing, well-drawn …

TOKYO, August 11: Japan’s Jupiter VOD has licensed a package of features from Sony Pictures Entertainment for distribution to the J:COM cable systems. Jupiter Telecommunications’ J:COM is the largest MSO in the Japanese market. Its subscribers will soon have video-on-demand …

LONDON, August 11: Adrian Woolfe has quit as the managing director of Celador International and has filed suit against his former employer. According to a spokesperson at Celador’s parent company, Complete Communications Corporation Ltd (CCCL), Woolfe’s suit names Celador International, …

TORONTO, August 11: The CSI franchise continues to be a solid performer for Alliance Atlantis Communications, which today reported second quarter revenues of C$253.2 million, a 5 percent gain on last year, with profit doubling to C$26 million. "We are …

LONDON, August 11: According to a new report from British media regulator Ofcom, an increasing number of 16- to 24-year-olds are turning away from TV, radio and newspapers in favor of online services, marking the emergence of a new “networked …

BRISTOL, August 10: Tigress Productions has tapped former BBC staffer Kath Moore to executive produce adventure and lifestyle programming. Her first project will be Tigress’ new commission for Animal Planet, Caught in the Moment, which follows filmmakers Tristan Beyer and …

LOS ANGELES, August 10: The board of directors of the Independent Film and Television Alliance has extended the contracts of the trade organization’s top executives: Jean M. Prewitt, the president and CEO, and Jonathan Wolf, executive VP of IFTA and …

COPENHAGEN, August 10: Palle Strøm has been tapped to fill the newly created role of program director at TV 2 Danmark with oversight for content on the company’s portfolio of channels. Strøm will be responsible for entertainment programming, news and …