World Screen

DALLAS: Customers of AT&T U-verse TV have been granted full access to HBOGO.com and MAXGO.com, the online video destinations of HBO and Cinemax, respectively. U-verse TV customers who subscribe to HBO and/or Cinemax now automatically have free, unlimited online access to …

LONDON: A new distribution agreement has been signed by BBC Worldwide Channels in Poland, with Cyfra+, on the heels of a recent deal with Platform ‘n’. Subscribers to Cyfra+ are to receive BBC Entertainment and BBC Knowledge starting in February 2011. These join …

WARSAW: The first regular 3D TV service in Poland, nShow 3D, is scheduled to launch on Platform ‘n’ on December 4. The service launches with special live coverage of the European Boxing Union’s heavyweight match up between Albert "The Dragon" …

LONDON: The British pay-TV giant BSkyB is set to launch a free-to-air Sky News-branded Arabic-language news channel in the Middle East and North Africa in 2012, in a 50-50 partnership with the Abu Dhabi Media Investment Corp. Abu Dhabi Media …

NEW YORK: The digital editions of the World Screen and TV Asia Pacific ATF issues are now available, along with Screening Rooms for distributors attending the market.   WORLD SCREEN Hot Topic: Suited to Asia—The broadcasters heading to ATF are …

LONDON: The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) unveiled the winners for its Children’s Awards last night at a ceremony in London, where Gary Barlow was on hand to present the Channel of the Year Award to CBeebies. Children’s …

  PREMIUM: Tarun Katial, CEO of India’s Reliance Broadcast Network, reveals details about the company’s three CBS co-branded networks: Prime, a general-entertainment channel; Spark, for the 15-to-24 set; and Love, geared at women.   In August, Reliance Broadcast Network (RBNL) …

NEW YORK: In this video interview, François de Brugada, the executive VP of creative and commercial affairs at Banijay Entertainment, talks about the increasing popularity of interactive formats, highlighting new Banijay titles, and also discusses the current appetite of commissioners.  …

MIAMI: Bola Cinta, which is currently airing on RTM’s TV2 in Malaysia, is gearing up for a second season, to air in the first quarter of 2011. Bola Cinta, the first Malaysian-Latin American telenovela co-production, will get a further 13 one-hour …

NEW YORK: WE tv Asia has scheduled three new wedding-themed series—Girl Meets Gown, Amazing Wedding Cakes and Platinum Weddings—to debut in November and December. Girl Meets Gown, premiering this month, takes a behind-the-scenes look at the premier Dallas bridal salon …