World Screen

LONDON: The game show Pointless, from Endemol’s Remarkable Television, is moving from BBC Two to BBC One starting next month. The show will debut on BBC One in July, kicking off its run with five episodes of Pointless Celebrities, which sees well-known …

NEW YORK: Viacom has filed suit against Cablevision Systems Corp. for making its channels available on an iPad app that allows subscribers to stream live video feeds. Viacom says that Cablevision’s Optimum app, launched April 2, violates its agreement to …

SHERMAN OAKS: My Ride Rules, a new show from ITV Studios America for the SPEED channel, is to premiere August 3 at 9 p.m. In the 13-episode half-hour show, four motor enthusiasts riding in each other’s cars will compete for …

SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER/MONTREAL: Lionsgate has sold its Canadian distributor, Maple Pictures, to Alliance Films for approximately $38.5 million. The Alliance group acquires Maple and its film library, taking over responsibility for Maple’s exclusive five-year output deal for the Canadian distribution of …

ARLINGTON: An American Family: Anniversary Edition, a two-hour film on the 1973 TV show widely considered to be the first reality series ever produced, is to premiere July 7 at 8 p.m. on PBS. An American Family originally ran for …

MIAMI: The widely distributed Telemundo novela Aurora has premiered in Romania and Lithuania. On Monday, Aurora aired on channel TV3 in Lithuania and on Acasa TV in Romania. It has been picked up in more than 15 countries and is …

BUDAPEST: The international reality hits Big Brother and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, among others, are to air in Ukraine this year, following new deals from Endemol. Endemol Poland is producing Big Brother, of which the first season has been picked …

TOKYO: The live television music event MTV Video Music Aid Japan, featuring entertainers such as Lady Gaga, is slated to air on June 25 in Asia, with all proceeds going to the Japanese Red Cross. Top stars in global, regional …

HONG KONG: James Ross, formerly the regional director for Asia at ITV Studios Global Entertainment, has set up Lightning International, a new outfit that aids content owners looking to enter the Asian market. Lightning, headquartered in Hong Kong, looks to …

SINGAPORE: Christine Fellowes takes on the role of managing director for Asia Pacific at Universal Networks International, where she will oversee NBCUniversal’s pay-TV channels in the region, as Raymund Miranda exits the post. Fellowes had been overseeing E! Entertainment, The …