World Screen

LONDON: A raft of new commissions have been made by BBC’s Natural History Unit for programming to air across BBC One and Two, among them an ambitious six-part series about animals’ survival tactics. For BBC Two, Wild Arabia takes viewers on …

ATLANTA: Just a few weeks since its U.S. debut, the DreamWorks Television and Steven Spielberg alien-invasion series Falling Skies has been renewed for a second season by TNT. Ten episodes have been ordered for season two, due to premiere in …

SINGAPORE: Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia has scored the rights to TNT’s hit summer series Falling Skies for broadcast on AXN Beyond in Southeast Asia and AXN in Taiwan, India and Korea. Acquired from Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, the series—from …

SILVER SPRING: The TLC series Little People, Big World, which originally aired on the network from 2006 to 2010, is being extended through four new specials featuring the Roloff family. The series featured the stories of the Roloffs—husband and wife …

LONDON: Upon the closure of the consultation on News Corporation’s proposed BSkyB takeover today, the U.K.’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport said that sifting through the responses—a reported 156,000 electronic submissions—"will take some time," while Ofcom is said to …

NEW YORK: The latest version of Time Warner Cable’s app for the iPad features more than 100 live channels, along with new features such as an enhanced interactive program guide. The interactive program guide allows users to view listings for …

SYDNEY: Nine Network is working with Shine Australia and Talpa Productions for its own version of the hit vocal competition The Voice. The show originated in Holland and went on to become a hit in the U.S. on NBC. A …

LONDON: UKTV’s Dave has teamed up with Blink Films for the new series Driving Wars, which will recreate iconic motoring stunts from TV and film. The 8×1-hour series will be hosted by Colin Murray. The show will use the latest …

LONDON: Content Media Corporation has been tapped as the exclusive distributor for live broadcasts and archive footage from the British Association of Mixed Martial Arts (BAMMA) across all platforms outside of the U.K. BAMMA is the largest mixed martial arts …

LONDON: A range of new series have been commissioned by CBBC, including more episodes of the doc show My Life, as well as a project featuring comedian Vic Reeves. The doc series My Life returns in 2012 with four new …