World Screen

LONDON: Lord Alli is stepping down as chairman of Chorion, owner of the Noddy and Mr. Men brands, after reportedly failing to renegotiate deals that would alleviate the firm’s debts. Deputy chairman William Astor has also resigned. Alli and Astor …

PARIS: The highly anticipated new ABC Studios series Missing is slated to debut at MIPCOM’s World Premiere Television Screenings on October 3 in Cannes. The screening, taking place in the Palais des Festivals’ Grand Auditorium, will be followed by a …

LOS ANGELES/PARIS: CBS Studios International and M6 have extended their multi-year agreement to bring hit shows such as Medium, Hawaii Five-0 and The Good Wife, as well as feature films, to French audiences. The long-term partnership between the two companies …

CUPERTINO: Steve Jobs is leaving his CEO post at Apple, while COO Tim Cook takes over the role and Jobs becomes chairman of the board. Jobs said in his letter to the Apple board of directors: "I have always said …

NEW YORK: According to Nielsen’s latest quarterly survey of mobile connected-device owners, the percentage of consumers over the age of 55 who are using smartphones, tablets and eReaders is on the rise. In the third quarter of 2010, 62 percent …

NEW YORK: Psychiatrist and media personality Janet Taylor is on board to lead the guest support services team on The Jeremy Kyle Show, a new conflict-resolution talk show from distributor Debmar-Mercury and producer ITV Studios America. Jeremy Kyle, the U.K.’s …

SINGAPORE: mio TV is set to launch Jia Le, a new 24-hour Asian entertainment channel with content in Hokkien dialect and Mandarin from top producers in Taiwan and Singapore, starting August 29. Jia Le On-Demand will also be available to …

WASHINGTON: HISTORY and the National Park Foundation are partnering for a live webcast of the memorial dedicated to Flight 93 on September 10, almost ten years after the terrorist attacks of 9/11. The dedication will be broadcast on Flight93Dedication.org and …

TORONTO: Celebrity designer Jason Dussault and his partner, the entrepreneur/model/actress Mashiah Vaughn, star in the new Citytv original series Dussault Inc., represented by Cineflix International. The show will debut on Citytv on September 24. Celebrity guest stars will also be …

HONG KONG: Google, Skynindo and Telstra are among the new digital players to recently join CASBAA as corporate members. The Bollywood content provider Hungama Digital Media, Australian satellite services provider NewSat and tech company Ali Corporation in Taiwan are newly …