World Screen

LONDON: Through the signing of an exclusive deal, Endemol is to be given the first look on all of French TV’s future titles and creations, and will also handle the worldwide distribution for the content, except for in France. The …

SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER: The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) will hold a hearing on April 26 on Lionsgate’s shareholder rights plan—the indie studio’s attempt to fend off a hostile takeover bid by Carl Icahn. Icahn is seeking to buy out the …

LONDON/NEW YORK: Six new deals have been secured on MTV Networks International’s (MTVNI) format catalogue, with titles headed for adaptation in markets such as Australia, France, Italy and Spain. In Europe, A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila has been …

MONTREAL: Almost 40 Canadian firms and 130 international outfits have signed up to participate in the Connect with Canada session at MIPTV, one of Telefilm Canada’s initiatives to help companies from the country boost their worldwide activities. During the session, …

SILVER SPRING: Discovery Channel is partnering with Wild Horizons and Keith Scholey to produce a seven-part documentary that will focus on the continent of North America. International pre-sale opportunities are still available for Wild Planet: North America through Discovery’s international …

LONDON/NEW YORK: Vamped Out, a new original series for Babelgum’s Comedy Channel, marks the directorial debut of actor Kevin Pollack. The first of six episodes of Vamped Out will go live on April 12, and additional episodes will air each …

LOS ANGELES: Engine Entertainment and Ben Silverman’s Electus have signed a deal to co-produce the U.S. format for the interactive treasure-hunt game show Thumb Wars. The reality competition format will be packaged for the U.S. market to involve network, advertising …

LOS ANGELES: Reveille and Jack Black’s production company Electric Dynamite have entered into an exclusive TV production deal. Electric Dynamite will set up offices at Reveille, with Priyanka Mattoo, formerly an agent at WME, joining Black and partner Ben Cooley …

NEW YORK/SILVER SPRING: The new original programming slate for Animal Planet is made up of 300 hours that underscore the channel’s new tagline “Surprisingly Human.” Taking on Tyson features former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson as he explores the competitive world …

LONDON/ISTANBUL: Adding to its growing slate of telenovelas, Global Agency has picked up Secrets of Eden for its catalogue. Secrets of Eden, produced by Television Enterprises, airs daily in a prime-time slot in Greece on Mega Channel. Now in its …