World Screen

SYDNEY: Beyond Distribution has taken on the worldwide rights for Wild Animal Baby Explorers, the first children’s series produced by the National Wildlife Federation of the U.S. and Xing Xing Digital Corporation for PBS. The show follows intrepid wildlife explorers …

LONDON: Ahead of its MIPTV debut, the new HD drama special Going Postal, based on the bestselling novel from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series, has secured a home-entertainment deal and an Australian pay-TV slot through agreements signed by ALL3MEDIA International. In Germany, …

HYDERABAD: DQ Entertainment has struck a deal with The Hive Enterprises to co-produce a new animated series. The 78×7-minute series, The Hive, will be developed in 3D CGI and is slated to begin production soon. The preschool series features a …

LONDON: CBS Chello Zone UK Channels has picked up a range of programming from 20th Century Fox Television Distribution and NBC Universal International Television Distribution, with series to air across CBS Action, CBS Reality, CBS Drama and Zone Horror. The programming acquired …

LONDON: Endemol’s new division, Endemol Worldwide Brands, will focus on extending the company’s properties across multiple platforms, including investment in product development and the creation of games applications and branded entertainment. Serving as CEO of the new division is Oliver …

EL SEGUNDO/BRISTOL: ESPN 3D is to launch on DIRECTV in June, adding to the service’s offer of dedicated 3D channels that includes its own linear 3D network, N3D, powered by Panasonic. ESPN 3D will showcase a minimum of 85 live …

BURBANK: The acclaimed series 24, created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran, will end its eight-season run with a two-hour finale on May 24 on FOX.  As the countdown to the finale, the final 11 hours will air uninterrupted Mondays …

VP & Head, Global TV Sales & Co-production, Kids & Family Division, RDF Rights What are some of your top properties for MIPTV? Waybuloo: Waybuloo transports children into Nara, a world of happiness and friendship and home to the adorable …

NEW YORK: Syfy has commissioned a script for a half-hour comedy pilot. The single-camera series stars Jonathan Silverman (Weekend at Bernie’s), with Michael Rosenbaum (Smallville), who created the show, to co-star. The show follows the lives of two friends, former …

President, Worldwide Sales, Power What are your priorities for MIPTV? One of our main priorities is to find new and creative ways to generate additional revenue from our distribution business. Every year there are more and more platforms and channels …