World Screen

ATLANTA: Bounce TV, a new digital terrestrial network targeting African Americans, has secured distribution with Raycom Media to go out to 26 markets across the U.S. this fall. This marks the first distribution deal for the new network, which targets …

SÃO PAULO: TV Globo Internacional saw a 30-percent growth in its premium subscribers base through DIRECTV in Latin America in March, compared to the same period last year. The largest growth of subscription base came from Argentina and Venezuela. During …

LONDON: Seneca Productions, the production company established by director Neil Crombie and writer and broadcaster Alain de Botton, has named Joe Evans as managing director. Evans was previously the head of development at Oxford Scientific Films, where he scored commissions from …

TEL AVIV: Armoza Formats’ With this Ring and Till Our Parents Do Us Part are being adapted by Ukraine’s STB, which committed to full seasons for each series that will be produced in-house. With this Ring is a new format …

LOS ANGELES: Sons of Perdition, Serving Life and Life 2.0, featured as part of the OWN Documentary Club, are to premiere in June, July and August, respectively. Sons of Perdition launches on June 2 at 9 p.m. The doc takes …

LONDON: Sky Living HD has recommissioned Psychic Sally: On the Road, which features the U.K. psychic Sally Morgan as she travels to give clairvoyant advice to average individuals, as well as celebrities. The series is produced by ITV Studios and is in its …

LOS ANGELES: MUSL TV (Muscle, Ultra-Sports and Lifestyle) has brought in Robb Weller to serve as executive VP of programming and production. Weller has been a longtime partner with Gary Grossman in Weller/Grossman Productions. Together, they have produced more than …

CHATTANOOGA/NEW YORK: Luken Communications, which owns U.S. broadcast stations such as Retro TV Network, and Classic Media have created an all-new channel, PBJ, which showcases the best of television from the 1950s, ’60s, ’70s and ’80s. The service, set to …

LONDON/WARSAW: Viacom Blink! is a new entertainment brand for women aged 16 to 49 that launches this summer in Poland, with further expansion targeted for Central Europe, the Middle East and Latin America. A joint venture of Viacom International Media …

SHERMAN OAKS: ITV Studios America has signed an overall executive producer deal with Spencer Stander and his production company Stander Productions. Stander Productions is a production and post-production outfit based in Los Angeles. Stander currently produces Art Mann Presents for …