World Screen

SYDNEY, June 23: Following intense criticism from legislators, Australia’s Network Ten has pulled the plug on Big Brother—Adults Only, its late-night edition of the reality show. TEN said the Big Brother franchise overall has been out-performing last year’s edition, and …

BURBANK, June 23: CBS’s Tuesday Night Book Club has been pulled from CBS’s schedule after just two episodes. The June 13 premiere delivered an audience of just 5 million, dropping to about 4 million the week after. The show follows …

NEW YORK, June 23: Sundance Channel has ordered two new original factual series for launch next year—one from the producers of The Staircase and the other from Taxicab Confessions’ Gantz brothers—and has pre-bought 12 documentaries for its weekly block DOCday. …

NEW YORK, June 23: Promax/BDA ended yesterday with attendance of 3,400, up by more than 300 from last year, capping off with the Promax/BDA awards at New York’s Marriott Marquis hotel, hosted by Saturday Night Live’s Darrell Hammond. The U.K.’s …

NEW YORK, June 23: On January 1, 2007, Sundance Channel will begin offering its advertisers integrated sponsorship and branded entertainment opportunities, marking its first foray into on-air advertising since its 1996 launch. As part of the move, the channel has …

BUDAPEST, June 23: DISCOP opened with almost 1,500 participants in Budapest yesterday, boosted by almost 175 last-minute buyers registering at the Sofitel Atrium Hotel. “This year’s market is very different than before, first because we had never had this many …

MEXICO CITY/NEW YORK, June 23: Grupo Televisa today submitted a bid for Univision, wire reports indicate, despite losing three of its partners in a dispute over price. The Televisa-led consortium—including Venevision, Bain Capital and Bill Gates' Cascade Investment—missed the previous …

BRUSSELS, June 23: Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) has been ordered by the European Commission to pay back 76.3 million euros, plus interest, to the Dutch government, following a review of its public-service financing. The Commission has been investigating payments made …

LONDON, June 22: LIVINGtv has promoted senior commissioning editor Clare Hollywood to head of commissioning, effective immediately. Hollywood reports to Claudia Rosencrantz, the channel’s director of programming. Rosencrantz said of Hollywood’s promotion: “Clare has proven that she has a fantastic …

NEW YORK, June 22: Lisa Marks & Associates has been appointed the North American licensing and merchandising agency for five properties, including Toot & Puddle and Sea Monsters 3D: A Prehistoric Adventure from National Geographic. Toot & Puddle, the celebrated …