World Screen

CANNES: Atlantyca Entertainment and Moonscoop are re-teaming to produce the second season of the animated series Geronimo Stilton, with 26 new episodes to be delivered in fall 2011. Geronimo Stilton is based on the popular children’s book series of the …

CANNES: The U.S. broadcast syndication rights for the animated preschool series Pocoyo were picked up by Nick Jr. in a deal brokered by ITV Studios Global Entertainment and Zinkia. Pocoyo will make its English-language debut this spring on Nick Jr. …

HONG KONG: Fox International Channels has launched the FOX U.S. entertainment channel on IPTV platform now TV. The Hong Kong platform is offering a free preview of the channel, which features a programming lineup that includes Lie to Me, White …

CANNES: Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF) has closed a number of international deals, including a package of 110 hours to Italy for free- and pay-TV channels. ORF secured further sales to Brunei’s RTB, Thai Public Broadcasting, Korean EBS and True Visions. …

CANNES: BBC Worldwide has had eight new licensees come onboard for the CBeebies commission ZingZillas, for which Vivid Imaginations is the master toy licensee. Martin Yaffe is to produce a range of wheeled toys for the brand. The company’s managing …

NEW YORK: HBO has picked up the U.S. TV rights to My Trip to Al Qaeda, a new feature-length documentary from Taxi to the Dark Side director Alex Gibney. My Trip to Al Qaeda is a collaboration between the Academy …

NEW YORK: The Viacom board of directors has signed president and CEO Philippe Dauman to a new contract, extending the terms of his tenure for an addition five years through December 2016. Dauman, who has held his current role at …

NEW YORK: Carl Icahn has agreed to up his offer price for Lionsgate from $6 to $7 per share. The billionaire investor is looking to take control of the independent studio through a tender offer. His previous bid of $6 …

NEW YORK: A slate of 14 original movies will be produced by RHI Entertainment, in association with MNG Films Ireland, for Hallmark Channel in the U.S., and RHI is also teaming up with Syfy to co-produce a set of films. …

CANNES: MGM Worldwide Networks continues to roll out The MGM Channel globally, signing a deal with On Digital Media (ODM) to bring the network to South Africa on the new pay-TV satellite platform Top-TV. The MGM Channel is already available …