Saturday, June 13, 2026

World Screen

The leading source of information for the international media business.

Placeholder

ABC Family Slates Summer Shows

March 30, 2010

BURBANK: The summer 2010 schedule of ABC Family includes three new original series, returning hits and original movies as well as theatrical acquisitions. Pretty Little Liars is a one-hour scripted drama about four estranged best friends who are reunited one …

Placeholder

Paula Hutchinson

March 29, 2010

Director of Sales & Acquisitions, re:think Entertainment What are your top titles for MIPTV? Shreducation (26 x 30′) – Season 2 13 new episodes The Biscuit Brothers (45 x 30′) The South African Story with Bishop Desmond Tutu (9 x …

Rainbow’s Iginio Straffi

March 29, 2010

When the animated Winx Club’s teenage fairies first hit the Italian airwaves, employing their supernatural powers in fantastic adventures to save the world, young viewers were enthralled. It didn’t take long for Winx fever to spread to other countries. In …

The Smurfs

March 29, 2010

ORIGIN: Based on a comic strip by Belgian cartoonist Peyo that was first published in 1958. DISTRIBUTOR:  I.M.P.S. in non-English-speaking territories, Warner Bros. in English-speaking territories. CREATOR: Pierre Culliford, alias Peyo TV SHOW: Classic 2-D animated series consisting of 272 …

Placeholder

Telefe to Present New Titles to MIPTV Buyers

March 29, 2010

BUENOS AIRES: On the roster for MIPTV from Telefe International are WAGs, Love for the Game and 3, 2, 1 Let’s Win! WAGs, Love for the Game is produced by Telefe, Underground and Endemol, and is currently airing in prime …

Placeholder

Armoza Lines Up Format Highlights

March 29, 2010

TEL AVIV: The new cross-platform reality show The Frame leads off Armoza Formats slate for MIPTV, which also includes The Bubble, Upgrade, Comedians at Work and The Package. The Frame, a one-hour bi-weekly show that lives 24 hours a day …

Placeholder

PGS Sells Samka’s I.N.K.

March 29, 2010

PARIS: PGS Entertainment has firmed up a raft of new sales for Samka Productions’ animated series I.N.K.: Invisible Network of Kids, which is already set to launch on, among other broadcasters, France 3, Germany’s SUPER RTL and ABC in Australia. A …

Placeholder

RDF Notches Up Deals on Mister Maker

March 29, 2010

LONDON: RDF Rights has secured a number of agreements for the children’s arts and crafts show Mister Maker, which now has broadcast deals in more than 100 countries. The show has been sold to the CITI Channel in Ukraine, Ecuavisa …

Placeholder

Alfred Haber to Offer Golden Globes Internationally

March 29, 2010

PALISADES PARK: For the 16th consecutive year, Alfred Haber Distribution has scored the exclusive international distribution rights for the Golden Globe Awards, which will air on NBC in January 2011. The three-hour live event, produced by dick clark productions (dcp) in …

Placeholder

Michel Rodrigue Pacts with Engine Entertainment

March 29, 2010

LOS ANGELES: Michel Rodrigue, a veteran in the international formats industry, has entered into an exclusive agreement with the newly formed outfit Engine Entertainment to serve as distribution consultant for its formats division, Engine Formats. Under the terms of the …