NEW YORK: Viacom and Sony Corporation have reached a landmark agreement for the carriage of networks such as Comedy Central, MTV and Nickelodeon on a soon-to-launch cloud-based TV service. Sony's upcoming service will carry 22 Viacom networks from launch, among them Spike, BET, Palladia and Nick Jr. The pact also ...

LONDON: Zodiak Rights has extended its first-look agreement with StoryVault Films, which specializes in the factual, factual-entertainment and drama-documentary genres. This extension to their deal includes new U.K. recommissions Me & My Guide Dog, following the successful first film last year, and Portrait Artist of the Year. Zodiak Rights will ...

PARIS: Nerd Corps Entertainment and A Stark Production have finalized their partnership for the co-production of The Deep, an upcoming CG animated series that is part of the Technicolor catalogue. Aimed at children between the ages of 6 and 12, The Deep follows the adventures of a family of underwater ...

LONDON: The CAKE and TeamTO co-production Angelo Rules has been renewed for a third season, set to debut next year. France Télévisions is returning as the animated series’ commissioning broadcaster, with Cartoon Network International and SUPER RTL also signing deals. The new run will consist of 52×11-minute episodes chronicling the adventures ...

TORONTO: Netflix has commissioned its first original docuseries, Chef's Table, which comes from David Gelb, the filmmaker behind the acclaimed doc Jiro Dreams of Sushi. The series is set to premiere in 2015 in all territories where Netflix is available. It will feature six of the world's most renowned international ...

ISTANBUL: The production company Intrigue has secured a pilot production commitment from NBC on a remake of the Turkish series Game of Silence, which is part of the Global Agency catalogue. Intrigue will produce the pilot, along with Carol Mendelsohn Productions, writer David Hudgins and Sony. The project is based ...

TORONTO: Natalie Dumoulin, the producer behind hit kids’ shows such as Caillou and Arthur, has joined 9 Story Entertainment as VP of creative affairs. As part of the newly created role, Dumoulin will oversee all creative aspects of the company’s properties from inception to delivery, working with 9 Story’s producers, ...

LONDON: Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has officially completed its £450 million ($726 million) acquisition of Channel 5 from Northern & Shell, also announcing its first joint commissions between C5 and its U.K. pay-TV channels. The deal was announced in ...

BOSTON: OTT video revenue in Europe was up 51 percent last year, reaching $3.2 billion, and is forecast to grow a further 43 percent this year, according to Strategy Analytics. The 2014 European OTT Video Market Forecast predicts that the majority of this growth will come from within the online ...

NEW YORK: The digital edition for World Screen's September/Pre-MIPCOM issue is now available, featuring a report that spotlights how the international business of drama is booming amid a new era of creative collaboration across borders. View the digital edition here. ...