World Screen

MIAMI: Telemundo Internacional’s The Queen of the South has scored carriage on Albania’s Channel DigitalB. The telenovela centers on the story of Teresa Mendoza, played by Kate Del Castillo, a humble young woman whose life takes a turn when she …

NEW YORK: Cast members of the new Sky Living reality show The Hunks, distributed by Beyond Distribution, along with the show’s executive producer, David Notman-Watt, talk about the casting process, the show’s international appeal and what it’s like having your …

PHILADELPHIA: Issuing its first set of quarterly results since its takeover of NBCUniversal, Comcast Corporation reported a profit of $943 million, an 8.9-percent gain on the year-ago period, with revenues up 31.8 percent to $12.1 billion. "We are off to …

NEW YORK: BBC Worldwide Americas has appointed Nick Ascheim as senior VP of digital media, effective May 16. As part of his new role, Ascheim will help drive growth of BBC’s direct-to-consumer digital businesses across all platforms, including web, mobile …

HONG KONG: TV5MONDE’s online service TiVi5MONDE+, geared toward children ages 3 to 12, now features a special section for French-language learning materials. Through the new "Apprendre" tab, teachers can download education materials on TiVi5MONDE+. The documents can be used as …

LONDON: MTV Networks International (MTVNI) has scored a number of deals and renewals across the world from its animation portfolio. Ireland’s TG4 snapped up episodes 121 to 142 of SpongeBob SquarePants, while Italy’s La 7D signed on for Rugrats and …

WARSAW: Poland’s Platform ‘n’ continues to increase its offerings, adding ten more channels, including Polsat HD, to its roster. As of May 5, the Polsat group of channels join Platform ‘n’: Polsat HD, Polsat, Polsat 2, Polsat Film, Polsat News, …

NEW YORK: NCIS takes the top spot as America’s favorite TV show, climbing from the number four spot the year prior, while CSI, which topped the previous ranking, came in second, according to the results of The Harris Poll. M*A*S*H, a …

NEW YORK: The newest original series to join AMC, Hell on Wheels, a contemporary western, heads into production this month in Calgary, with a premiere set for the fourth quarter of 2011. The show was developed by Endemol USA and …

LOS ANGELES: Josh Barry has been tapped to serve as partner for Prospect Park in the company’s TV group. In his new role, Barry will be responsible for developing and producing drama and comedy series, along with reality and nonfiction …