World Screen

ISTANBUL: National Geographic Channel Turkey is launching a 3D block this month, in collaboration with Samsung Electronics. The programming lineup includes Blowdown 3D, Jewels of the Earth 3D, Deep Sea 3D, Under the Sea 3D, China 3D, Meerkats 3D and …

NEW YORK: A new deal for three additional seasons of the animated comedy South Park will see Comedy Central airing original episodes through 2016, taking the show into its 20th run. Trey Parker and Matt Stone will continue to write, …

SINGAPORE: The satellite operator SES has signed a capacity agreement with the worldwide 3D general-entertainment channel High TV 3D for capacity on the Astra position at 23.5 degrees East. The 3D programming on High TV 3D includes entertainment news, travel programs, …

LONDON/BURBANK: Warner Bros. has entered into a distribution partnership with LOVEFiLM that spans digital subscription, download-to-own, physical DVD and Blu-ray rental and pay-per-view services. The agreement also includes Warner Bros.’s branded SVOD service WarnerFilms. The partnership kicks off in December, …

SARATOGA: Consumers in the U.K. and Canada will be able to buy Roku streaming player devices early next year, with the company expanding its platform to support region-specific content channels. Roku in the U.S. delivers more than 350 channels of …

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met with Al Jazeera English chief Al Anstey in New Delhi as the news network announced its launch on Dish TV, adding 11.7 million homes to its distribution base. With the rollout on the …

LONDON: Three-quarters (74 percent) of U.K. consumers say that they cannot find anything to watch on live TV on a weekly basis, as a result of the continued proliferation of content to new platforms and devices, according to research conducted …

NEW YORK: The board of governors of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has elected Bruce Rosenblum, the president of Warner Bros. Television Group, to a two-year term as the chairman and CEO. At Warner Bros., Rosenblum oversees the …

MONTREAL: The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has sold the U.S. distribution rights for Pink Ribbons, Inc. and Surviving Progress to First Run Features. First Run Features will release Pink Ribbons, Inc. and Surviving Progress in 2012. Pink Ribbons, …

MIAMI: James Keller has been appointed to the role of director of the English-language team at The Kitchen, the Emmy Award-winning language translation, dubbing and subtitling services facility. Keller has been with The Kitchen since 2001 as its first English-language …