World Screen

SINGAPORE: SPE Networks Asia is adding to its regional channel portfolio with the launch of ONE in Malaysia, featuring a content slate primarily sourced from Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS). ONE rolls out October 1 in HD on Astro B.yond. The Asian entertainment …

BEIJING/LOS ANGELES: Nigel Lythgoe, co-creator and executive producer of So You Think You Can Dance, will deliver the keynote address at the first-ever International Formats Forum (IFF) in Beijing from November 11 to 12. Lythgoe, who is coming back to …

LONDON: CAKE has hired three new members for its team, following a recent restructure of its senior management. David Furness joins CAKE as marketing manager. Emilie Frelon has been named head of finance. Jonathan Dyer takes on the role of …

TEL AVIV: Armoza Formats is heading to MIPCOM with a catalogue of cross-platform content that will be showcased under the banner Armoza 3.0, including the formats Connected, Restart and 7-Question Millionaire. Connected, which is the self-filmed story of five women …

NEW YORK: Food Network is launching into its third Asian market, securing carriage on the Astro B.yond HD service effective October 1. The Scripps Networks International-owned channel has already launched in Singapore and Taiwan. “We recognize the growing demand in Asia …

VANCOUVER: Nerd Corps Entertainment has signed up a number of international broadcasters for the second season of League of Super Evil ahead of the fall launch, including SUPER RTL. Germany’s SUPER RTL will be adding the show to its TOGGO block …

VANCOUVER: Endemol Group will handle global distribution outside of North America for the new Canwest original series Endgame starring Shawn Doyle, which is set to air on Showcase beginning in the spring. The Thunderbird Films production centers on a brilliant chess …

LONDON: Brand Licensing Europe has announced the four entrepreneurs who will compete in the 2010 License This! This Next Big Thing competition. All four will pitch their projects to a judging panel in front of a live audience on September …

BURBANK: FOX has finally unveiled the new judging panel for American Idol, with returning panelist Randy Jackson to be joined by Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez, who has also entered into a first-look agreement with the network and …

DALLAS: Movie rental giant Blockbuster today announced a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing and a recapitalization plan that will reduce its debt from almost $1 billion to about $100 million. All of Blockbuster’s 3,000 U.S. stores remain in operation, as …