World Screen

LONDON: BBC Worldwide has announced record profits of £160.2 million for the year ending March 31, 2011, a 10.3-percent gain, on revenues that were up by 7.8 percent to £1.16 billion, delivering an overall return to the public broadcaster of …

LONDON: A series of digitally remastered episodes of BBC Worldwide’s Doctor Who will be available to rent on Facebook beginning tomorrow across Europe, the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Users can stream a selection of nine stories (each containing several …

PREMIUM: With the year-old channel Frisbee, which reaches about 17 million homes, Italian channel operator Switchover Media is targeting kids aged 4 to 10 and families with a slate of character-driven comedies. The channel, which is available on Italian DTT …

This interview originally appeared in the MIPTV 2011 issue of TV Asia Pacific.   For millions of viewers in Japan and around the world, NHK was a key source for news on the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit the …

  This interview originally appeared in the MIPTV 2011 issue of TV Real.   The Smithsonian Institution is an American treasure. As the world’s largest museum and research complex, with 19 museums, nine international research centers and 168 million artifacts, …

As the economic recovery took root across the globe last year, GroupM, ZenithOptimedia and others revised upward their forecasts for advertising spending for the years ahead. According to GroupM, global advertising spending in 2010 grew by 6.5 percent to $482.7 …

With a slate of ambitious science and history programs alongside its entertainment offerings, Lion Television has been focusing on "smart-factual" content. The U.K. indie producer Lion Television, part of the ALL3MEDIA group of companies, has within its slate a broad …

LOS ANGELES: OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and TLC have partnered to acquire the off-network rights to Undercover Boss from CBS Television Distribution for a fall 2012 launch. The two networks, both under the Discovery Communications portfolio, will have access to the library …

NEW YORK: This summer, A&E Network is set to premiere a new real-life series from Thom Beers that follows a Texas family as they work to rescue residents and ranches from wild boars. The eight-episode American Hoggers premieres on August 16 at …

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers launched in 1993 and quickly became a hit in the U.S. and internationally. At the time, Elie Dekel was president of Saban Consumer Products/Fox Family Worldwide and he oversaw the marketing and branding of the show. …