World Screen

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK: NATPE is bringing together leading brands, advertising executives, production companies, studios and ad-solution providers to take part in the day-long Brand Innovation Summit, taking place September 22 in New York. The one-day conference will focus on how …

LOS ANGELES: Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson are all set to return to the judges’ panel for the 11th season of American Idol on FOX. Also returning is host Ryan Seacrest. The 11th season debuts January 22 on …

BOSTON: For 2011, 70 percent of the consumer electronic (CE) industry revenues will come from Internet-connected devices, according to the latest research from Strategy Analytics. The report, Global Connected Consumer Electronics (CE) Devices Market Forecast, predicts that global connected-TV-device revenues …

LONDON: The Walt Disney Company UK is celebrating the 5,000th performance of The Lion King stage show at The London Lyceum next month, to be followed by a four-week engagement of the film shown in Disney Digital 3D in cinemas …

PHILADELPHIA: Comcast has increased carriage for the nuvoTV network, which offers English-language programming created for American bi-cultural Latinos, as one of its steps toward increasing the availability of Hispanic-owned or -targeted networks. nuvoTV will be expanded onto the Digital Preferred …

SINGAPORE: ESPN STAR Sports has renewed its broadcast rights to the 2011 Rugby World Cup, to air in September and October across Asia. ESPN Star Sports will broadcast all 48 matches across six weeks in New Zealand’s North and South …

BURBANK: Pixie Hollow Games, a new animated special that is part of the Disney Fairies franchise, has been added to the Disney Channel’s fall lineup. Production has begun on Pixie Hollow Games, a special about the three-day competitive event among …

NEW YORK: Comedy Central’s fall season, which is starting off with a roast of actor Charlie Sheen, is set to feature all-new series and returning favorites. The new season kicks off with the world premiere of the Comedy Central Roast …

NEW YORK: In commemoration of the tenth anniversary of 9/11, A&E and BIO Channel are to air four commercial-free documentaries that focus on topics surrounding the tragedy. A&E will air Portraits from Ground Zero on September 10. The two-hour doc …

NEW YORK/LONDON/BARCELONA: 41 Entertainment (41e) has released the pilot for its new 2D-3D animated show, Blake: Double Identity, and is taking it on the road for screenings. The 26×22-minute series is in production, with delivery set for 2012. A 3D …