NEW YORK: Mike Beale, the executive VP of global development and formats at ITV Studios, talks to World Screen Newsflash about scouting for fresh ideas, dos and don’ts for pitching and what’s trending in the format business.

LONDON: ITV has commissioned a new six-part drama, Fearless, which is written by Homeland writer and executive producer Patrick Harbinson and produced by Mammoth Screen.

LONDON: FremantleMedia International and IMG have locked in the first distribution deal for Paolo Sorrentino's The Young Pope, one that will bring the ten-part drama across Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland.

NEW YORK: Sharri Berg has been promoted to COO of news and operations for the FOX Television Stations (FTS) group.

MIAMI: Pasiones has picked up the U.S. Spanish-language premiere rights for the Korean novela Ella Era Bonita (She Was Pretty).

LONDON: A+E Networks UK is bringing the new entertainment channel Blaze to Freeview in the U.K. and Ireland this September.

HOLLYWOOD: Wind Dancer Films is producing a second season of the animated space-themed show Ready Jet Go! for PBS Kids.

PASADENA: Like Pizza, a new U.S.-based digital media studio formed by former Disney execs Jeff Nuzzi and Bob Spang, has unveiled its first animated project, an action comedy series titled Bunny Rappid.

BURBANK: The CW is in development on a series adaptation of the iconic 1987 film The Lost Boys.

BURBANK: This October, Disney Channel is slated to premiere the original comedy adventure movie The Swap as part of its Halloween-themed Monstober programming event.