World Screen

NEW YORK: Michael Klein has been appointed as the senior VP of original programming and development at Sundance Channel. He will oversee the channel’s programming, including serving as the executive in charge of production for all network-produced programming. He will …

LOS ANGELES/ST. GEORGE: The Africa Channel—one of the 100 channels profiled in World Screen‘s new U.S. Cable & Satellite Channels guide—has entered into an affiliation agreement with FLOW (Columbus Communication) in Grenada for carriage in the Caribbean. The Africa Channel …

BUENOS AIRES: Telefe International was on hand at DISCOP, presenting titles such as Secrets of Love and Love’s Guard, which was sold to RTL in Hungary. The original version of Legacy of Passion is to be aired starting in September …

NEW YORK: Gaiam has signed an exclusive home-video license agreement with Travel Channel, starting this September with the release of new installments of Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations and Ghost Adventures. Other DVD releases will include Man v. Food, Bizarre Foods …

HONG KONG: HP and Cartoon Network have again teamed up for the Toon Creator Awards, which will invite kids from across the Asia Pacific to showcase their creativity through the use of cutting-edge technology. The event kicks off on July …

LONDON: Bravo in the U.K. has pledged a long-term programming commitment to MMA fighter Alex Reid, following on the heels of his successful doc series for the channel earlier this year. The channel has planned an as-yet-unnamed hour-long pilot featuring …

LONDON: A number of new acquired and commissioned series are headed to Fiver and Five USA, including the third season of Californication. There’s also Getting It (working title), a new commissioned scripted drama. The series follows the life of a …

UNIVERSAL CITY: NBC has scheduled its newly revised edition of The Apprentice for Thursdays this fall in a 10 p.m. slot. Donald Trump will welcome to the boardroom candidates who have lost their jobs during the recession. The winner will …

LONDON: The Freesat Awards, honoring the best channels on the free digital TV platform owned by the BBC and ITV, named Al Jazeera English as the best news channel, while Food Network UK took best lifestyle channel and E4 best entertainment channel. On …

ENGLEWOOD: Chris McGurk and Danny Rosett, CEO and COO, respectively, of Starz-owned feature film producer and distributor Overture Films, have resigned. In a statement, Starz said that the two executives were exiting due to "differences over the strategic direction of …