World Screen

NEW YORK: Cartoon Network and Spirit Airlines have inked a deal to transform the interiors of Spirit’s airplanes with images of Bugs Bunny and his fellow cast of characters to coincide with the launch of the new TV series The …

NEW YORK: USA Network has 13 projects in development, from the likes of Nathan Lane, Mark Gordon and Kara DioGuardi, along with a current roster of a record ten original series on air. Upcoming projects include Silent Partner, a one-hour drama …

MIAMI: Tr3s: MTV, Música y Más has announced an expanded slate of content, with a number of new shows coming alongside the return of several hit series, as the network wraps up the first quarter of 2011 with its highest …

NEW YORK: Stefan Piëch, the CEO of Germany’s Your Family Entertainment (YFE), talks about the company’s approach to educating through entertainment with its programming.   YFE has created a hallmark around producing and distributing non-violent, family-oriented programming, with content parents …

NEW YORK: The HBO GO mobile app, now available for download, brings an array of hit shows and movies to authenticated users on the Apple iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. HBO GO provides instant access to current hit series such as …

BURBANK: Dana Booton has been promoted from the VP of production for Starz Media’s Film Roman to the newly created role of general manager and head of production for the TV animation studio. Having joined Film Roman in 2008, Booton was …

LOS ANGELES: Among the titles in the catalogue of TvFilmBiz International is the two-hour documentary The Afghanistan War and Search for Osama Bin Laden, which tells the story of the ongoing military combat in the country. The documentary wrapped production …

LOS ANGELES: FEARnet has secured long-term carriage with Time Warner and Verizon FiOS, alongside starting its linear rollout with Comcast. FEARnet is now available on Time Warner Cable and Time Warner’s VOD platform, with New York launching VOD on May …

LONDON: BBC Worldwide Channels has appointed Jacek Koskowski as general manager for Central and Eastern Europe. Koskowski’s role is a new position for BBC Worldwide’s EMEA business; it is part of BBC Worldwide Channels’ strategy to establish a local office …

WASHINGTON: National Geographic Channel has dedicated an entire week to programming related to the terrorist attacks of September 11 and the subsequent hunt for Osama Bin Laden. The programming stunt kicks off today, at 7 p.m., with Inside 9/11. The …