World Screen

LONDON: During the month of May, Zone Reality has scheduled special programming dedicated to ordinary people who are placed in extraordinary heroic situations, with a number of acquisitions made to support the lineup. The premieres include the rescue series Real …

BUENOS AIRES: Telefe International is highlighting a slate of offerings for the L.A. Screenings that includes The One, A Year to Remember and Superclumsy. The One, which is produced by Telefe and El Arbol, is a 150×1-hour telenovela starring Argentinian …

NEW YORK: Robert "Boston Rob" Mariano, a former contestant on Survivor and The Amazing Race, and Dennis Anderson, the creator of the monster truck Gravedigger, are hosting the new series Around the World in 80 Ways, a ten-parter launching later …

PARIS: A series of new broadcasting agreements have been inked that expand FRANCE 24’s distribution in Asia, for both the English- and French-language services. The service already reaches more than 3 million households in India. Now, the FRANCE 24 English …

TOKYO: Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific has announced an initiative to commission six documentaries from Japanese filmmakers about how the country is coping in the aftermath of the devastating quake, for broadcast on its channels locally and internationally next year. The Rebuilding …

LOS ANGELES: The new sports-themed health and fitness series NBA Fit is slated to premiere on Disney XD on April 29. The show is hosted by Daniel Curtis Lee of Zeke and Luther and includes NBA stars Dwight Howard of …

NEW YORK: The first episode of the new season of the hit sci-fi show Doctor Who is BBC America’s highest-rated, most-watched telecast ever for live plus same-day viewing. The premiere on April 23 drew in nearly 1.3 million viewers. For …

HOLLYWOOD: The Church of Scientology, in a bid to expand into broadcasting, has acquired a Hollywood studio lot from public television station KCET. The 5-acre facility covers two sound stages, post-production resources and TV, satellite and Internet broadcasting capabilities. The …

LONDON: The official list of the nominees for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) TV Awards has been announced, with Boardwalk Empire squaring off against Glee, The Killing and Mad Men in the international category. Misfits leads the …

NEW YORK: ION Media Networks has appointed Douglas Holloway as president of multichannel distribution, a role that will include overseeing ION Television’s distribution efforts and the digital channels qubo and ION Life. As part of his new position, Holloway will …