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ABC Shuffles Schedule

November 9, 2006

BURBANK, November 9: ABC has given a full-season order to Men in Trees and is moving the series to Thursdays at 10 p.m., immediately following Grey’s Anatomy, with Six Degrees off the schedule until next year. Currently airing Friday nights, …

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AFM Reports High Attendance

November 9, 2006

SANTA MONICA, November 9: The American Film Market (AFM) came to a close yesterday and this year’s gathering has been one of the most successful, with about 8,400 participants from 64 countries, including some 1,500 buyers and a record 435 …

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BVITV, BT in Video on Demand Deal

November 9, 2006

LONDON, November 9: A selection of upcoming, current and library movies from Buena Vista International Television (BVITV) will be made available on an on-demand basis on BT’s upcoming platform, BT Vision. BT Vision’s customers will be able to purchase on-demand …

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CME Emerges from Q3 2005 Loss

November 9, 2006

HAMILTON, November 9: Central European Media Enterprises has emerged from its $9.7 million loss in the third quarter of last year to post a profit of $3.9 million. The company reported consolidated net revenues of $112.5 million, a 29-percent increase …

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NBC Universal, iVillage Unveil Interactive Talk Show

November 9, 2006

NEW YORK, November 9: The NBC Universal Television Stations, iVillage and the Universal Orlando Resort have joined forces to create an interactive talk show that will be available simultaneously on air, online and in front of a live studio audience. …

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Spike and RHI in TV Movie Deal

November 9, 2006

NEW YORK, November 9: RHI Entertainment has been tapped to produce 12 action-adventure TV movies for SPIKE TV for broadcast beginning in October 2007. The agreement includes all television rights for the RHI Entertainment package and also incorporates integrated marketing …

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Production Begins on New Poliakoff Films for HBO, BBC

November 9, 2006

LOS ANGELES, November 9: Filming is underway in London on two new dramas from Stephen Poliakoff, whose credits include The Lost Prince, for HBO Films and the BBC. Michael Gambon (Path to War, Gosford Park) and Maggie Smith (My House …

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Loss Widens at Crown Media

November 9, 2006

STUDIO CITY, November 9: Hallmark Channel U.S.’s parent company, Crown Media Holdings, saw its net loss for the third quarter increase from $65.8 million to $84.3 million, on revenues of $47.3 million, a 7-percent drop on last year’s results. Advertising …

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Universal Titles Join ITVN’s Broadband Platform

November 9, 2006

IRVINE, November 9: Interactive Television Networks has reached a deal to add titles from Universal Pictures to its IPTV platform, beginning this December. On demand titles will be available for a 24-hour viewing period after rental. "In addition to the …

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MTV Networks in Alliance with Game Publisher

November 9, 2006

SEOUL/LOS ANGELES, November 9: MTV Networks and the Korean game publisher Nexon are working together to create a new premium user experience for Neopets, and to market Nexon's MMOG game titles in North America via MTV Networks’ portfolio of television …