World Screen

BURBANK, August 1: The Radio Disney Network will become part of the Disney-ABC Television Group and will be managed by Rich Ross, the president of Disney Channel Worldwide. Jean-Paul Colaco, previously president and GM of Radio Disney, is taking on …

SINGAPORE, August 1: The Asian Food Channel has expanded its distribution beyond Hong Kong and Singapore, securing carriage in Indonesia on the basic package from cable platform Indovision. The 24-hour cable network on Asian cuisine was first launched in July …

GLENDALE, August 1: In advance of the November release of their new feature Flushed Away, DreamWorks Animation and Aardman Features have joined forces with Mark Burnett and AOL for an online game inspired by the film. In early October, "'Flushed …

LOS ANGELES, August 1: PorchLight Entertainment is working with the Chicago-based outfit Eat Your Lunch for Freaky Frankenbike Patrol, a new animated series geared to kids aged 6 to 11. PorchLight has the worldwide broadcast, home video, licensing and merchandising …

EMERYVILLE/TORONTO, August 1: MobiTV has reached a deal to add four CHUM channels, including MuchMusic, to its mobile television service in Canada. “CHUM’s content is perfectly suited for MobiTV Canada’s viewers, who can tune in live anytime, anywhere to catch …

SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER, August 1: Sean and Bryan Furst of Furst Films, whose credits include The Matador and The Cooler, have entered into a first-look television deal with Lionsgate to develop and produce titles for broadcast and cable. Development is already …

EDINBURGH, August 1: At this month’s Edinburgh Television Festival, the New Season Showcase is set to feature Aaron Sorkin’s new drama for NBC, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, as well as the big-budget documentary series Planet Earth and the …

ATLANTA, August 1: iTunes Music Store’s content expansion plans continue with the addition today of programming from CNN, Cartoon Network and the late-night block Adult Swim. The deal marks an expansion of iTunes’ relationship with Turner Broadcasting System, which previously …

NEW YORK, August 1: As MTV in the U.S. celebrates its 25th anniversary, the network’s executive VP of multiplatform programming, content strategy and scheduling, Paul A. DeBenedittis, speaks to World Screen Newsflash about how the service has evolved since launching …

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, August 1: Time Warner Cable and Comcast Corporation have completed their $17-billion acquisition of bankrupt cable platform Adelphia Communications Corporation. Adelphia’s subscribers will now be distributed between the new owners, with Time Warner taking 3.3 million and Comcast …