World Screen

SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER: Lionsgate has firmed up an agreement with Spike TV for the network premiere windows of four action features. The windows on Spike TV begin in February 2011 with Bangkok Dangerous, followed by Gamer in April 2012. From Paris …

LONDON: A new agreement sees IMG Sports Media become the exclusive production partner for all SingTel mio TV’s Barclay’s Premier League coverage. The channel launched the Barclay’s Premier League on mio TV this week, and has a number of plans for …

NEW YORK: Frances Berwick has been elevated to president of Bravo Media, after serving as the executive VP and general manager since January 2008. Berwick will continue to report to Lauren Zalaznick, the president of NBC Universal Women & Lifestyle …

LONDON: Turner Broadcasting has signed a deal for its comedy brand Adult Swim to debut on FX UK. Starting today, Adult Swim programming will form part of the channel’s comedy block every Saturday evening from 10 p.m. Adult Swim shows …

NEW YORK: Alexander Coridass, the president and CEO of ZDF Enterprises, reveals in this video interview his strategy for positioning the company as a one-stop shop for filling broadcasters’ programming needs.     Since its formation in 1993, ZDF Enterprises, …

LOS ANGELES: For Fabrizio Salini, the VP of entertainment channels at Fox Channels Italy, there was a lot more product to screen at the L.A. Screenings than in past years, and the quality of the pilots was high. “While last …

LONDON: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has signed a deal to represent a number of brands from Discovery Communications, including American Chopper and Miami Ink, across the U.K. and parts of Europe. The two already have a deal such as this in …

TORONTO: TVtropolis and Lone Eagle Entertainment are searching for Canadian contestants to compete on the world’s largest obstacle course for the local version of the hit format Wipeout. Wipeout Canada will be hosted by Jonathan Torrens (TV with TV’s Jonathan …

LONDON: Diva TV is to air the Duchess of York’s interview from The Oprah Winfrey Show, in which the former British royal addresses her involvement in a recent bribery scandal, on June 5. The Oprah Winfrey Show: Sarah Ferguson Speaks …

LOS ANGELES: After watching all the pilots on offer at the L.A. Screenings, Dermot Horan, the director of broadcast and acquisitions at the Irish public broadcaster RTE, noticed that the U.S. networks have opted for tried and trusted genres and …