World Screen

LONDON, July 6: FremantleMedia is combining its worldwide drama and worldwide entertainment divisions to form FremantleMedia Creative Networks, which will be headed up by Gary Carter. As president of the new division, Carter will build on FremantleMedia’s drama and entertainment …

LONDON, July 6: J.J. Abrams’ new ABC series Six Degrees, distributed by Buena Vista International Television, is to become the first American show to air in a prime-time slot on ITV1 in nine years. The show, which will also broadcast …

LOS ANGELES, July 6: HBO yet again led the Primetime Emmy nominations with 95 nods in total for titles such as Elizabeth I and The Sopranos, while FOX’s 24 came up with the most nominations for a TV series. ABC’s …

LONDON, July 5: LIVINGtv’s commissioning editor Steve Regan has been named head of factual entertainment and entertainment at Target Entertainment. Regan joins Target in the middle of this month and is charged with managing the company’s production activities in the …

LONDON, July 5: John Willis is stepping down as the director of factual and learning at the BBC after a three-year stint with the public broadcaster. Willis’s tenure saw the BBC release titles such as Planet Earth and The Secret …

COPENHAGEN, July 5: Zodiak Television World has notched up new format deals in Eastern Europe, including the sale of Stars on Stage to Ukraine’s Inter-TV. Devised at MTV Mastiff Sweden, the prime-time entertainment series is slated for a 12-episode run …

MADRID, July 5: ESPN Classic has reached a carriage deal with Telefónica’s Spanish IPTV platform Imagenio, reaching more than 250,000 subscribers. Imagenio offers 66 different TV channels, 15 radio stations, a pay per view football channel and interactive information and …

SYDNEY, July 5: Southern Star International has secured new deals in France with AB Droits on Meerkat Manor and Forensic Investigators. AB Droits acquired seasons one and two of Meerkat Manor, an Oxford Scientific Films production for Animal Planet; and …

TORONTO, July 5: The Christian Channel in Canada today launched a daily block targeted to viewers aged 13 to 30 featuring music videos, reality programming, talk shows, extreme sports and other faith-based content. The block, provided by the Christian youth …

TORONTO, July 5: CHUM International has secured a raft of new licensing deals and renewals on its slate of entertainment, fashion and music programming. The MMVAs '06 Red Carpet Arrivals Special and the 17th Annual MuchMusic Video Awards were taken …