World Screen

BURBANK, July 24: NBC has ordered webisodes based on the comedy pilot Nobody's Watching after it was downloaded more than 600,000 times on YouTube, and is developing scripts with a view to ordering a broadcast prime-time series this season. The …

LOS ANGELES, July 24: At the Television Critics Association Awards last night, NBC dominated with four awards, but it was ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy that took the night’s top prize of Program of the Year. NBC’s wins included Outstanding New Program …

LONDON, July 24: Charles Allen is considering stepping down as the chief executive of ITV when the company announces its interim results next month, British press reports indicate. Allen has been under increasing pressure from investors about the British media …

TV Kids Weekly, July 11, 2006 NAME: Postman Pat ORIGIN: Postman Pat is based on a series of books. CREATORS: British author John Cunliffe and animator Ivor Wood. TV SHOW: The preschool brand Postman Pat appears in over 100 countries …

SINGAPORE, July 21: ESPN STAR Sports has promoted Gloria Dunn to the position of executive VP and chief financial officer, effective immediately. Dunn, who oversees the network’s financial accounting and planning, advertising sales administration and MIS organizations, will continue to …

PORT WASHINGTON, July 21: New York-based home entertainment distributor KOCH Vision has expanded its collection of British DVD titles with three acquisitions from Granada International. KOCH has picked up the North American home video rights to The Street, with Jim …

DUBLIN, July 21: John O’Donoghue, Ireland’s Minister for Arts, Sports and Tourism, has announced the formation of the Irish Film and Television Academy. Now open for membership, the organization aims to encourage excellence in the Irish television and film industries. …

LONDON, July 21: The reality series Castaway is returning to the BBC for second season, five years since its first run, courtesy of Lion Television, whose managing director, Jeremy Mills, devised the concept. Like the original, the new season will …

TORONTO, July 21: This fall, the female-targeted W Network in Canada will launch the new original series The Smart Woman Survival Guide, a scripted comedy and lifestyle series hybrid. The 26×30-minute series—already commissioned for a second season in advance of …

SILVER SPRING, July 21: Discovery Communications’ Discovery News website has added video segments to its offering, developing content in house and inking a deal with Associated Press Television News. The video segments on the site kick off with footage from …