World Screen

LONDON: The comedy Puppy Love has been commissioned for BBC Four, while Count Arthur Strong has been recommissioned for BBC Two. Puppy Love comes from the creators of Getting On, Jo Scanlan and Vicki Pepperdine, who write and star in the series. The show is set around a dog-training class, …

LONDON: Heather Jones has been hired as the new VP of programming for A+E Networks UK, effective later this month. In her new role, Jones will be charged with overseeing the programming strategy for the company’s networks in the U.K., Central Europe, Benelux, Scandinavia, the Middle East, Greece and Africa. She …

GENEVA: Transmedia Communications has established iConcerts Entertainment (iCE), which will be entirely focused on content sourcing and original productions, and has also reorganized its management structure. Transmedia’s current COO, Mathieu Sibille, takes on the role of CEO under the revised organization. Etienne Mirlesse, iConcerts’ founder and long-time CEO, takes up …

PARIS: The Marc Dorcel media group has launched a third channel, Erotica TV, which features soft erotic and glamorous programming. Erotica TV is available for cable, satellite, IPTV and hotels in Europe. Targeted at both male and female viewers, it is already offered in Turkey through D.SMART’s Xtra package. The …

LONDON: BBC Worldwide has expanded its commissioning and original content team with the hiring of Julie Swanston, a former UKTV commissioning editor, and Lucy Pilkington, a former Channel 4 commissioning editor. Swanston, who will be based at the Media Centre in White City, will be responsible for factual entertainment programming …

LONDON: The Garden, a television production company now owned by ITV Studios, has added to its senior creative team with two new appointments and a promotion. Executive producer Lucy Bowden comes from Dragonfly, where she was the series producer for One Born Every Minute. She will report to David Wise, …

ATHENS: Public broadcasting has resumed in Greece, one month after the government pulled the plug on state broadcaster ERT. The frequencies once occupied by ERT began airing again late yesterday as Greek Public Television (EDT), with a logo in the background. An old Greek movie was aired. The new signal will …

MILAN: Sky 3D in Italy is set to air the 3D edition of the James Cameron blockbuster Titanic, making it the first TV channel in the world to do so. Titanic in 3D will make its world premiere TV broadcast on July 14 at 9:10 p.m. on Sky 3D, with a simultaneous …

LONDON: BT Sport has aligned with Boomerang to co-produce a new live weekly talk show led by Clare Balding. The sports magazine show will feature interviews with sporting icons and discussions about sports-related news topics. The series will also place an emphasis on women’s sports. The program will launch on …

LONDON: Jill Kellie has taken on the role of senior acquisitions executive for ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE), coming to the company from BBC Worldwide, where she was most recently commercial manager. Kellie reports to Fraser Robinson, the VP of scripted acquisitions and co-productions. She will be working with the acquisitions …