World Screen

MUMBAI: CBS BIG Love, the second channel to come from the JV between CBS Studios International and Reliance Broadcast Network, is set to go live across the Indian market on March 21. The network will feature top-rated U.S. shows from CBS …

NEW YORK: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has made four executive appointments within its North American licensing group, supporting the expanded focus on third party-brand representation, children’s programming and brand development, live events, digital content creation and gaming initiatives. David Luner, the …

LONDON: Cruel Britannia: The Cutting Edge of British Horror is a special programming event set for the Horror Channel next month, kicking off April 8 with Steven Sheil’s debut feature, Mum & Dad. Mum & Dad centers on a young …

MONTREAL: French-speaking public broadcaster Radio-Canada has commissioned Bubbles Television to produce 95 episodes of its game show Connivence. The half-hour quiz show, a Bubbles Television original concept, is a three-round competition, during which each team’s cooperative skills and knowledge are …

WEST PALM BEACH: AMG Films has entered into a five-year first-look deal with Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group for TV, DVD and digital rights in the U.S. and select international territories. The first of the films to be released by …

PREMIUM: Masayuki Matsumoto, the new president of NHK, tells World Screen about how the public broadcaster aims to go about maintaining viewers’ trust while embracing new technologies. WORLD SCREEN: What are the major challenges and opportunities that NHK faces this …

PARIS: French producer and distributor Ampersand has acquired Kifaru’s wildlife catalogue, totaling more than 50 hours of content. Included in the purchase are titles such as Natural Wonders of Africa, The Storks of the Luangwa and Time, Space, Others, all …

NEW YORK: After taking a hit before the economic crisis, movie rentals have since rebounded, according to a new PwC report. According to The Speed of Life, renting is again the preferred method of movie consumption. The report indicates that …

LOS ANGELES: MarVista Entertainment has landed a deal with Lagardère Active for the exclusive pay- and free-TV rights to 40 episodes of Power Rangers: Samurai, to air in France on kids’ TV channels Canal J and Gulli. The half-hour show, …

SAN FRANCISCO: YouTube has acquired video producer Next New Networks, along with launching YouTube Next, a unit geared toward accelerating video creation and monetization. Next New Networks has built its business around original web video programming, attracting upward of 2 …