World Screen

NEW YORK: This summer, Bravo is to launch the new Facebook game The Real Housewives: The Game, coinciding with the debut of the fifth season of The Real Housewives of New York City. The Real Housewives: The Game lets players create a unique identity, interact with their favorite Housewives and …

BEVERLY HILLS: Vuguru is partnering with Yahoo! to develop original scripted series for exclusive U.S. distribution on the online destination Yahoo! Screen. Yahoo! Will work with Vuguru to develop original premium digital series. Larry Tanz, the CEO of Vuguru, and Erin McPherson, the VP and head of video programming and …

NEW YORK: Mexican communications billionaire Carlos Slim is backing a new digital television venture, Ora.TV, joined by news legend Larry King as co-founder of the network. Ora.TV is funded by América Móvil, the leading Latin American wireless service provider that is controlled by Slim. The venture will create high-quality video …

NEW YORK: ESPN International has picked up distribution in the Caribbean for the UEFA European Football Championship 2012 and 2016. The rights are part of ESPN’s broad agreement with the UEFA for the European Football Championships until 2017. The 2012 tournament will air on ESPN Caribbean and ESPN2 Caribbean networks …

NEW YORK: Bravo Media has appointed Andrew Wang to the newly created role of VP of scripted development and production.   The move comes as Bravo expands into scripted programming. Wang will be based in Los Angeles and will report to Eli Lehrer, the VP of development and original programming. …

LONDON: ZenithOptimedia has revised its ad-spending forecast for the U.S. slightly upward, predicting a 3.6-percent bump. The forecast is that overall spending on major media will reach nearly $160 billion. The new figure is a tenth of a percentage higher than ZenithOptimedia predicted in December, when it first issued its …

SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER: Lionsgate is teaming up with founder and former chairman Frank Giustra and his Thunderbird Films outfit for a new venture, Sea to Sky Entertainment. The television partnership is aimed at producing programming for broadcast and cable networks. Sea to Sky Entertainment will focus on generating a broad range …

NEW YORK: HISTORY has ordered its first scripted drama series, Vikings, from Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) Studios. The network has given the show a full-season commitment. Vikings will chronicle the world of the mighty Norsemen, who raided, traded and explored during medieval times. The series will premiere in 2013. Filming …

HOLLYWOOD: Mance Media has formed a partnership with Bennett Productions, in a deal that includes exclusive worldwide distribution rights for Bennett’s TV library. The library consists of lifestyle and action sports series such as HDNET’s Bikini Destinations and ION Television’s The MEN7 Show. Under the agreement, Mance Media and Bennett …

LOS ANGELES: TV5MONDE USA is launching a new monthly journalism series, to premiere tonight, which features news reports produced by United Nations Television. The series, 21st Century, presents subjects on global issues such as human rights violations, conflicts, poverty, the environment and climate change, among others. Journalist Charlotte Le Grix …