World Screen

BETHPAGE: Cablevision Systems Corporation is set to acquire Bresnan Communications, a cable MSO that operates in Colorado, Montana, Wyoming and Utah, for $1.365 billion. Bresnan, the 13th-largest MSO in the country, serving more than 300,000 basic subscribers, is majority owned by …

NEW YORK: Lorne Michaels, creator and executive producer of Saturday Night Live, will receive the International Emmy Directorate Award this year. Michaels will receive the award at the 38th International Emmy Awards Gala on November 22 in New York City. Announcing …

NEW YORK: VH1 Rock Docs presents the world premiere of the documentary RUSH: Beyond the Lighted Stage, which will debut on VH1, VH1 Classic and Palladia on June 26 at 9 p.m. The Canadian power trio Rush is comprised of …

NEW YORK: Almost 13 million people watched the U.S. face off against England on ABC on Saturday, with a further 3.8 million watching the game on Univision, according to reports. The 1-1 draw was the fifth most-watched World Cup broadcast on ABC since …

TORONTO: Breakthrough Entertainment has signed up to co-produce the new half-hour cooking series Vikram Vij: India Infused with SILO Entertainment and Free Form Productions. Production on 13 half-hour episodes will begin in the fall. In the series, chef Vikram Vij …

SÃO PAULO: Teledoce of Uruguay has picked up the rights to a host of telenovelas from Globo TV International’s catalogue, including India: A Love Story and Seize the Day. Watercolors of Love will continue in the prime-time slot of The …

LONDON: The Walt Disney Company has picked up the live-action series How to Be Indie from DECODE Enterprises for Disney Channel UK. Produced by Heroic Film Company, How to Be Indie is a comedic live-action series, told through the eyes …

LOS ANGELES/PARIS: More than 120 buyers are already registered for DISCOP AFRICA 4, which will take place in Nairobi, Kenya, in September. “The African diaspora is growing and we are seeing more niche channels targeting this audience across Europe and …

LONDON: Fireworks International has secured a number of deals for the upcoming 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards, which will broadcast live on NBC on August 29. The three-hour event is set to air in more than 150 territories globally. Fireworks landed a …

MUNICH: The production rights for the hit Belgian show Benidorm Bastards have been sold by SevenOne International to more than 20 countries, including Germany, Israel and Australia. The series, which features seven elderly men and women who make fun of …