World Screen

MONTREAL: Muse Entertainment and Gaumont-Alphanim have secured an agreement with Oxford University Press Canada to develop a range of educational books based on the animated series The Mysteries of Alfred Hedgehog. The series, created by Merilyn Read and Mary Mackay-Smith, …

BANFF: The Banff World Television Festival has confirmed showrunners such as Ricky Gervais from The Office, David Zucker from The Good Wife and James Manos Jr. from Dexter as Master Class speakers for this year’s conference. Also on the roster …

CEO, Rainbow What factors have contributed to Rainbow’s current level of success? We have remained very focused on strong content. To give you an example, if some of our competitors have $10 they might decide to invest $2 [each] on …

President, Marvel Animation What is the strategy for bringing well-known characters into today’s multiplatform world? We are rooted in more than 70 years of comic books, and our characters have been redesigned, rewritten and reinvigorated by thousands of different artists …

 Head, International Program Development, NHK   "Asia is a region with various ethnic groups, religions, politics and other social backgrounds. When producing a program dealing with issues surrounding the Asian people, I think it is important that the director/producer shares the same value …

Global Agency’s crop of controversial formats has brought the company a flurry of attention, leaving it ripe for expansion.  Fulfilling its mantra of "Formats that create buzz," Global Agency has brought forth a number of contentious projects that have had …

VP, Sales, Merchandising & Co-productions, ZDF Enterprises   What are some of your top properties for MIPTV?   Dance Academy, an exhilarating, uplifting new drama series for kids and tweens, as well as for anyone who’s ever had a dream! …

Director, Distribution, Deutsche Welle/DW-Transtel What are some of your top properties for MIPTV? This year we have some great new shows highlighting the brilliance of everyday occurrences and the specifics behind science. With How Nature Heals we present a series …

LONDON: KidsCo has secured a new carriage deal with the Angolan satellite DTH pay-tv operator ZAP, which will add the children’s channel to its direct-to-home bouquet airing in Portuguese.  The agreement sees shows such as The Wiggles, Sabrina: The Animated Series, …

MIAMI: Missing, El Clon, Cruel Love and Count Vrolok are among the telenovelas that Telemundo Internacional will be showcasing in Cannes.  One of Telemundo’s most recent HD productions, Missing stars Gabriel Porras, Sonya Smith, Catherine Siachoque, Roberto Mateos and Jorge Luis …