World Screen

SYDNEY: The live-action kids’ drama My Place, produced by Chapman Pictures and distributed by the Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF), was named the most outstanding children’s program at the 52nd annual TV Week Logie Awards. My Place, based on the Australian …

HARRINGTON PARK: The feature-length documentary Gettysburg and Stories of Valor has been licensed by Janson Media to SunTower Communications of Sweden for DVD. Gettysburg and Stories of Valor is available as a two-disc set with extra features, as well as …

MONTREAL: La Presse Télé has closed a deal with a Russian production company for a local adaptation of The Parents, which is also heading into a second season in Greece. Yellow Black and White Group has bought the format rights …

PALISADES PARK: Alfred Haber Distribution (AHDI) has added to its catalogue the upcoming ABC special Hollywood Salutes Matt Damon: An American Cinematheque Tribute. The hour-long special was taped in late March in Beverly Hills, but will air on ABC at …

ZDF has long established itself as a leading destination for German viewers in search of quality programming. Its commitment to the best in news, documentary, drama and entertainment programming has helped ZDF make a smooth transition to the digital world. …

For more than 20 years, BSkyB has been offering its customers choice and a plethora of new services, starting with a bouquet of channels and an electronic programming guide, moving on to the famous red button that provided interactivity, and …

China media keeps getting bigger and, in most instances, better. Yet, for the most part, the government and a controlled private sector are helping build the mainland media edifice without the assistance of the major international media companies.   In general, …

WINNIPEG: The restructured Canwest’s television division is set to become a subsidiary of Shaw Communications, following a previously announced agreement with debt holders as well as a new deal to purchase Goldman Sachs Capital Partners interest in the specialty channels …

TORONTO: This week, W Network in Canada will premiere Wedding for One, the first of six TV movies from Breakthrough Films & Television under the Shadow Island Mysteries banner. Produced by Breakthrough Films & Television and Buffalo Gal Pictures, the film …

MONTREAL: Incendo has begun principal photography on Wandering Eye, starring Amanda Righetti (The Mentalist), for a 2011 premiere in Canada on The Movie Network, Movie Central and Super Écran. Since its 2001 launch, Incendo has produced 40 made-for-TV movies starring the …