World Screen

NEW YORK: A number of new stars have been added to the cast of HBO Films’ Too Big To Fail, including Ed Asner, Paul Giamatti, Cynthia Nixon and Tony Shalhoub. Additional cast members include Ayad Akhtar, Kathy Baker, Billy Crudup, …

NEW YORK: Formerly known as Discovery Kids HD, The Hub HD is to join the lineup of Verizon’s FiOS TV. The Hub is a multiplatform joint venture between Discovery Communications and Hasbro. The channel just made its SD debut on …

TOKYO: BBC Worldwide is set to launch a branded drama block on Japanese cable and satellite broadcaster LaLa TV in April 2011. BBC Entertainment presents “Premium Theatre” will air once a week in prime time, delivering top BBC Worldwide dramas such …

LONDON: The Walt Disney Company announced a slew of deals at MIPCOM last week, with sales to Italy, Spain, the U.K. and Asia, among other territories, as well as an expanded agreement across the Middle East and North Africa. A …

NEW YORK: MTV Networks has acquired a slate of 2010 theatrical features from NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution in a deal that sees Spike TV scoring the broadcast premiere rights to, among others, Robin Hood, Wolfman and Green Zone. Spike TV’s broadcast …

NEW YORK: Food Network Asia has launched in the Philippines on DTH platform Cignal Digital TV, following rollouts in Singapore, Taiwan and Malaysia. The HD channel includes a mix of popular U.S. Food Network series, as well as locally produced, original content. Announcing …

Crime-and-justice programming has proven to have a broad appeal, bringing in male and female viewers and finding slots on niche networks as well as free-to-air broadcasters. Truth is stranger than fiction. This especially applies to twisted tales of bizarre crimes, …

Starting on October 10, 2010, children and families in the U.S. will have a new channel to watch. The Hub is a multiplatform joint venture between Discovery Communications and Hasbro that will offer original animated and live-action series as well …

NEW YORK: Entertainment One has received a second-season commitment from Syfy—in the U.S. and internationally—and Canwest in Canada on Haven. The 13-episode second season will commence production in Nova Scotia in spring 2011 for rollout in the summer. Based on The Colorado …

PARIS: The reality series Stars of Science has returned with new episodes on 15 Arab channels, with the Qatar Foundation again appointing Lagardère Media Consulting to handle production and distribution for the show. The series watches 16 young candidates, selected …