World Screen

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 …

NEW YORK, July 5: BBC America has picked up two dramas from award-winning writer Jimmy McGovern—The Street and Cracker—from Granada International. The Street is set in Northern England, with each episode focusing on a different house on the block. It …

HILVERSUM, July 5: At an Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders today, Elías Rodríguez-Viña Cancio was approved as the new chairman and CEO of Endemol. The move follows Joaquim Agut Bonsfills’ abrupt resignation last month. Rodriguez-Viña will chair the company’s management …

MONTE CARLO, July 5: At a star-studded event over the weekend during the 46th Monte Carlo Television Festival, attended by Geena Davis, Patricia Arquette, Ellen Pompeo and Dennis Haysbert, among others, the winners were announced for the annual Golden Nymph …

STOCKHOLM, July 5: Modern Times Group has acquired the Slovenian free-TV broadcaster PRVA TV for 8.1 million euros. PRVA is the third-largest private commercial free-to-air TV broadcaster in Slovenia. Rebranded in June of last year, the channel reported revenues of …

SYDNEY, July 5: Australian Prime Minister John Howard is calling on Network Ten to cancel its edition of Big Brother, after a participant on the show alleged that two male contestants sexually assaulted her. TEN did not broadcast footage of …

LOS ANGELES, July 5: Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs has asked The Walt Disney Company not to pay him the $65,000 annual salary he is entitled to as a member of the company’s board of directors. As a result, Disney has …

MEXICO CITY, July 5: Mexico’s Grupo Televisa is prepared to offload its 11.4-percent stake in Hispanic broadcaster Univision Communications as it looks to explore other opportunities in the U.S. market. The Mexican media giant last week failed in its bid …