World Screen

ENGLEWOOD: Liberty Global has reached a deal to acquire Germany’s third-largest cable platform, KBW, for a total consideration of 3.16 billion euros ($4.5 billion). Liberty is acquiring the platform, which serves 2.4 million customers accessing 3.9 million cable, telephony and …

BOSTON: Japanese pubcaster NHK has been delivering up-to-the-minute information about the ongoing crisis in Japan through Newsline, which is also going out to U.S. public TV stations. Newsline is fed live several times throughout the day. The program also airs …

BOSTON: The science strand NOVA is partnering with Pioneer Productions to produce Japan’s Killer Quake, which is slated to air on March 30 on PBS. The hour-long documentary focuses on the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan and includes first-person …

As DISCOP Istanbul kicks off in Turkey today, TV Formats Weekly looks at the latest developments in the demand for formats in the Middle East. From pan-Arab broadcasters’ penchant for big international brands to Israel’s rising prominence as an originator …

NORWALK: CABLEready is highlighting three new series from its MIPTV programming slate, including TV with TV’s Jonathan Torrens. The 65×30-minute magazine series is hosted by Jonathan Torrens as he addresses questions regarding the current state of TV. Topics will include …

TEL AVIV: Armoza Formats has a catalogue for MIPTV that includes the prime-time game show Still Standing, which was recently commissioned by NBC. Still Standing was created and produced by Lisa Shiloach-Uzrad and Amit Stratener of July-August Productions, also the creators …

March 28 to 31 Spier, Cape Town, South Africa Next week, wildlife film professionals from across the globe will gather at Spier, just outside of Cape Town, for the fourth edition of Wild Talk Africa. An initiative of NHU Africa, …

Cartoon Network has long been a leading destination for young boys thanks to its schedule of part quirky, part irreverent, often silly, always fun animated series. A couple of years ago it ventured into live action and today it has …

BEVERLY HILLS: The TV series House of Cards, starring Academy Award-winner Kevin Spacey and executive produced by David Fincher, is set to debut exclusively in the U.S. and Canada on Netflix. Netflix has committed to a minimum of 26 episodes …

PALISADES PARK: The 53rd annual Grammy Awards were broadcast in 193 territories, with record sales scored by Alfred Haber, Inc. The music event secured broadcast partners such as STAR (Asia), Shanghai Media Group (China), Channel One (Russia), Foxtel (Australia), NRJ12 …