World Screen

LOS ANGELES: The iconic pop-culture series Jem and the Holograms, which originally aired in the late ’80s, is joining the current lineup of The Hub. The show, which ran from 1985-88, was a joint collaboration of Hasbro, Marvel Productions as …

BOSTON: More than 2 million U.S. cable customers dropped their subscriptions in 2010, with new research from Strategy Analytics suggesting that "value perception" is leading to the cord cutting. While cable subs were down 2 million for the year, teleco …

KNOXVILLE: Scripps Networks Interactive has entered an agreement with the private-equity firm Symphony Technology Group for the sale of the consumer-led online retail platform Shopzilla, in a $165 million deal. Symphony Technology Group (STG), which has a mission to invest …

TORONTO: The National Film Board of Canada and the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival have lined up a number of participants for Doc Talks, a new series of conversations that provides access to leading directors in the industry. The …

STOCKHOLM: Viasat History HD and Viasat Nature HD are launching across 22 countries in Central and Eastern Europe on May 4. These services are high-definition versions of channels that are already available in 29 countries across Central, Eastern and Northern …

NEW YORK: The journey of five young women on a mission to achieve musical stardom is documented in the new MTV series The Electric Barbarellas, debuting May 4. The show will follow as the girls, each of whom has a …

PARIS: Moonscoop has signed up new broadcasters for its 3D preschool series SamSam, including deals in Singapore and Italy. Italy’s Rai and Turner Broadcasting Italy both went for season two of SamSam. The show also scored expanded distribution in Asia, …

LONDON: The Amazing World of Gumball, the first U.K.-produced full-length animated series to come from Cartoon Network’s development studio in Europe, is set to make its U.S. debut on May 9, joining the Monday night animated comedy lineup. The series …

BURBANK: Former ABC Studios president Mark Pedowitz has been appointed to serve as the new head of The CW Television Network, handling aspects such as programming, sales, marketing, distribution, finance, research and publicity.  During his time as president of ABC …

TORONTO: Thom Beers, the CEO and executive producer of Original Productions, is being honored with the Excellence in Non-Fiction Award at this year’s Banff World Media Festival. Beers’ Original Productions has developed more than 40 series for cable channels, including …