June 27, 2006
LONDON, June 27: E! International has appointed Justin Davison to the position of ad sales director for the newly created in-house international advertising sales division. Based out of E!’s London office, Davison will manage local territorial ad sales house relationships …
June 26, 2006
LONDON, June 26: TV2 Norway has acquired the ten-part crypto-zoology series Animal X: The Natural Mystery Unit from British distributor MercuryMedia. Originally commissioned by Animal Planet in the U.S., the $2.5 million series from Australia’s Storyteller Media Group concerns a …
June 26, 2006
NEW YORK, June 26: The sale of Univision Communications, the leading Spanish-language network in the U.S., is in doubt after the Mexican broadcaster Televisa offered a bid that was lower than expected. According to The New York Times, Televisa’s bid …
June 26, 2006
LOS ANGELES, June 26: Aaron Spelling, arguably the most prolific producer in the history of American television, passed away last Friday in his Los Angeles mansion, after suffering a stroke on June 18. He was 83 years old. During his …
June 26, 2006
LONDON, June 26: Turkish pubcaster TRT has picked up a slate of animated and live-action features as well as Disney-branded kids’ fare in a multiyear package deal with Buena Vista International Television (BVITV). Among the features in the deal are …
June 26, 2006
LOS ANGELES, June 26: The third annual National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) Mobile++ conference will be held at The Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas on January 15, 2007. Sponsored by Washington-based mobile content provider InfoSpace, the conference …
June 26, 2006
NEW YORK, June 26: Following the rollout of MTV Desi and MTV Chi, MTV World will be launching a third culturally-themed station this year, MTV K. Launching June 27 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, MTV K is a 24-hour, music-centered network …
June 26, 2006
LONDON, June 26: Channel Four has commissioned Pioneer Productions to produce Britain’s Worst Weather for broadcast later this year. The four-part documentary, exploring floods, storms, lightning and snow, will be hosted by Oxford University geography fellow Nick Middleton. “Pioneer has …
June 26, 2006
BRIGHTON, June 26: Expanding upon its recently announced acquisition of 120 hours of programming, Electric Sky has taken on a slate of new properties ahead of Sunny Side of the Doc. Doggie Day Care from Screaming Flea in the U.S. …
June 26, 2006
TORONTO, June 26: Global Television has renewed the original prime-time series From the Ground up With Debbie Travis for a second season. The show, which will begin production on the new season in September, follows television personality Travis and her …