World Screen

LONDON: Zai Bennett is leaving his ITV post as director of digital channels and acquisitions to take up the role of controller of BBC Three. At ITV, Bennett currently is responsible for all of the content on the digital channels ITV2, …

LOS ANGELES: The nominees for the 17th annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards have been announced, with the casts of the comedies Glee and Modern Family and the dramas Mad Men and newcomer Boardwalk Empire being well-represented across the board. …

LOS ANGELES: Endemol USA and 6waves are working on a new social game inspired by basketball star Kobe Bryant. Bryant will play a key role in the creative development of the project. It follows his partnership with Endemol USA on a web …

NEW YORK: Jon Kramer, the chairman and CEO of Rive Gauche, talks in this video interview about the company’s dual strengths as a producer and distributor.   Rive Gauche Television’s "Something for Everyone" tagline speaks to its ability to meet …

NEW YORK: The horror, thriller and suspense movie network FEARnet has been added to Verizon FiOS TV’s Extreme and Ultimate packages. The channel is already available on FiOS TV Video on Demand. The movie network is from Sony Pictures Television, …

TORONTO: The Banff World Television Festival is honoring Howie Mandel with the Award of Distinction at its 2011 event. The Award of Distinction recognizes Canadians whose body of work has set a standard of excellence in the country’s entertainment sector. …

NEW YORK: Current TV has acquired two shows to add to its slate in January: the TV version of the radio program This American Life, and the British import Kill It, Cook It, Eat It. This American Life with Ira Glass, which previously …

NEW YORK: BBC America has picked up the exclusive basic-cable rights to all four seasons of Showtime’s acclaimed series The Tudors from CBS Television Distribution. BBC America will begin airing the show in January, running an all-day marathon of seasons and two on …

BEVERLY HILLS: Televix Entertainment has picked up the broadcast, DVD distribution and merchandising rights in Latin America for the animated property Heroman from Bones Inc. and Namco Bandai Games. Created by Marvel Comics’ Stan Lee, the half-hour series is targeted …

TORONTO: Three new series are set to join the Action Force Sunday morning block on Canada’s TELETOON starting January 9, including Transformers Prime. Transformers Prime is a new spin on the classic battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons. G.I. …