World Screen

LOS ANGELES: In preparation for its January 1 launch, OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network has announced the lineup for its premiere weekend schedule, as well as the regular daytime and prime-time grids. On Saturday, January 1, the brand-new channel will …

SYDNEY: Nat Geo Wild HD, National Geographic Channel +2 and Nat Geo Adventure +2 have launched in Australia. Nat Geo Wild HD offers a view of the natural world, with programming showcased in high image quality. National Geographic Channel +2 …

LOS ANGELES: Lenders to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer have "overwhelmingly approved" a restructuring plan that will convert their debt into equity and see the appointment of Spyglass Entertainment execs Roger Birnbaum and Gary Barber to run the studio following bankruptcy. The plan provides …

BETHPAGE/LOS ANGELES: Fox and Cablevision have reached an agreement, ending a two-week blackout and returning programming to more than 3 million New York-area subscribers. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The channels returning to Cablevision are Fox 5 (WNYW), …

LOS ANGELES/ENGLEWOOD: DISH Network and Fox Networks were able to reach a wide-ranging distribution agreement, which returned FX, National Geographic Channel and 19 regional sports networks to the platform. The agreement ensures that DISH Network customers will continue to have …

PREMIUM: The ABC Family network is doing nine original movies this year, says Tom Zappala, the executive VP of program acquisitions and scheduling for ABC Cable Networks Group. “Movies are still a big part of what we do,” he says. …

NEW YORK: The New York City-based awards ceremony Cinema Eye Honors has struck a deal with Documentary Channel (DOC) that sees the 4th annual event being televised on DOC in late January 2011. In addition to the television broadcast, Documentary …

NEW YORK: In an effort to expand its audience to reach older males, Spike TV has slated a crop of new original pilots, including six comedies. "We have spent the last few years successfully bringing in men 18 to 34 …

The theme for this year’s Asia TV Forum (ATF), taking place in Singapore from December 8 to 10, is Above and Beyond. The heading reflects the sentiment that the Asian television market has moved beyond the hype of the last …

Last year, FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) announced it was setting up a Children and Family Entertainment division, headed by Sander Schwartz. This year at MIPCOM, Schwartz revealed the unit’s first slate of programs, one that targets a wide range of demographics, …