World Screen

NEW YORK: Big Media Holdings has established a subsidiary that is dedicated to providing funding options for small- to medium-sized producers and distributors who have been affected by the global economy. Big Media Production Funding will offer a variety of …

NEW YORK: AMC/Sundance Channel Global has acquired multiple seasons of Mad Men from Lionsgate for Sundance Channel to air in Asia and Europe. Sundance Channel in Asia will launch season one in October. The series will debut in HD for the …

NEW YORK: Netflix’s Ted Sarandos and Univision News’ Isaac Lee are among the new speakers added to the lineup for the Paley Center for Media’s International Council summit. Those recently added to the roster of speakers are Lee, the president …

PREMIUM: Kevin Lygo, the managing director of ITV Studios, tells World Screen Newsflash about executing on his clear mandate at the British broadcasting group: make sure home-grown programs remain at the heart of ITV’s schedule, attract the best talent on …

NEW YORK/TOKYO: CBS Corporation is providing a number of shows, including CSI: Miami, Numb3rs and 90210, on a non-exclusive basis to be streamed instantly by subscribers to Hulu’s new subscription-only service in Japan. The multi-year pact includes previous seasons of …

TORONTO: The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television have announced the winners for the Gemini Awards across a number of categories, with Call Me Fitz picking up six trophies last night. The sitcom won for best comedy direction, best comedy …

DALLAS: Consumers have been moving away from ownership and rental models for TV shows and movies and instead choosing streaming and subscription services, finds Parks Associates. In its Online Video and Internet TV Services: Global Outlook report, Parks Associates found …

SILVER SPRING: Investigation Discovery is adding the new series Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda to its fall lineup, in addition to eight returning series. New series added to the fall lineup include Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda, which features the …

NEW YORK: Additional episodes of South Beach Tow, the hit series from executive producer Jennifer Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions and Bodega Pictures, have been ordered by truTV to broadcast in early 2012. The summer finale of the series airs tonight and …

LOS ANGELES: Independent film distributor Osiris Entertainment is readying itself for MIPCOM with a range of films covering all genres, including Bunnyman and The Fall, among others. Bunnyman is the story of a group of friends who get lost in …