Top Stories

NEW YORK: Turner Broadcasting executives highlighted the success of the original programming strategy at TNT, TBS and truTV at the company’s Upfront in New York, unveiling a host of upcoming titles and development projects from the likes of Steven Spielberg and Steven …

NEW YORK: Peacock Equity, the investment fund operated by NBC Universal and GE Capital’s Media, Communications & Entertainment business, has participated, along with two other investors, in a $7 million financing round for the women’s online destination BlogHer. Founded in 2005, BlogHer now reaches …

BURBANK: Heather Kenyon has been appointed VP of project development and sales for Starz Animation, working with both Starz Animation Toronto and Film Roman to expand its slate of animated product. Though based at Film Roman’s headquarters in Burbank, Kenyon …

LONDON: British actor David Suchet, best known for his portrayal of Hercule Poirot, will take a trip on the Orient Express for a new ITV1 documentary that will be represented worldwide by ITV Global Entertainment. Produced by ITV Studios, the …

NEW YORK: BBC Worldwide and YouTube have renewed their global partnership, including the creation of a BBC America channel for the U.S. BBC Worldwide today debuts its new YouTube channel Explore with BBC Worldwide, featuring clips from renowned BBC factual …

LONDON: A new two-year deal sees Stella Projects acting as a broker for the property Where’s Wally? in Australia and New Zealand, bringing potential licensing partners into negotiation with Classic Media. Stella Projects will also look to secure distribution deals …

NEW YORK: An updated Melrose Place is one of the three new dramas ordered for the fall by The CW, which also announced today that it is moving its long-running Smallville to Friday nights at 8 p.m. The Monday schedule has …

STOCKHOLM: Little Rock Star, Go Go Stop, Intensive Caring and Criss Cross Live are among the shows delivering strong results for Sparks Network in the international market. The kids’ talent search Little Rock Star launched on TF1 in France with …

LONDON: National Geographic Television International (NGTI) has taken on 20 new hours of programming, striking deals with four independent producers. The science title Catching Cancer is being produced by Australia’s December Films, in association with Pemberton Films for ABC Australia. …

LOS ANGELES: The View co-host Sherri Sheperd is set to star in her own comedy series, Sherri, for Lifetime Television. Produced by Lifetime Studios, Sherri follows a newly single mom, who is a paralegal and part-time comedienne/actress. Starring alongside Sheperd …