World Screen

WASHINGTON, D.C.: National Geographic Channel tonight premieres the first episode of a two-part documentary about offshore commercial oil and gas divers in the Gulf of Mexico. The first episode of Delta Divers airs tonight, with the second part airing next …

BURBANK: Vanessa Williams, most recently seen on ABC’s axed Ugly Betty, will join season seven of Desperate Housewives this fall as Wisteria Lane’s newest resident. The multi-talented star is currently on Broadway in Sondheim on Sondheim and recently co-starred in …

BRUSSELS: The European Commission has unveiled its Digital Agenda to drive the use of new technologies, with plans to simplify copyright clearance and cross-border licensing and foster investment into high-speed Internet networks. "We must put the interests of Europe’s citizens …

NEW YORK: An updated Hawaii Five-0 and a new comedy from Chuck Lorre are among the five new series that will join CBS’s returning 18 shows in the fall lineup, which features four key time period moves—including Survivor‘s shift to …

LONDON: Kate Marsh has been promoted to senior VP of broadcast and channel development at Sony Pictures Television’s international networks division, where she is tasked with enhancing the performance of the company’s channel portfolio across EMEA. Reporting to Ross Hair, …

NEW YORK: Patrick Elmendorff, managing director of Studio100 Media, talks about reinventing classic brands and developing 360-degree properties in this video interview.   Studio100 Media’s catalogue features a host of classic brands that have been updated and reinvigorated for a …

LONDON: At the Licensing Show in Las Vegas next month, 4Kids Entertainment International will be presenting Penelope, the preschool property that it has begun representing in the L&M market, excluding Asia and France. The best-selling books by Anne Gutman and …

BURBANK: Cookie Jar-owned Copyright Promotions Licensing Group (CPLG) has been appointed as the global licensing agent for the Degrassi television franchise, with lead categories to include apparel and publishing. The key demo for the planned retail products will be teen …

LOS ANGELES: As part of its E! Everywhere initiative, E! Entertainment Television will make its content available on demand via the Web TV application on the new Nokia N8 Smartphone in EMEA. “E! has established itself of one of the world’s most …

SYDNEY: Beyond Distribution has picked up the distribution rights to the seven-part The Will: Family Secrets Revealed, which will be officially launched to the international market at MIPCOM. From CMJ Productions in Canada, the series watches as the final wishes …