World Screen

LONDON: Between 2007 and 2009, there was £493-million worth of merger and acquisition activity involving British independents, according to Content Economics Research, with Elisabeth Murdoch’s Shine Group and BBC Worldwide as the lead players. The report notes that £253 million in M&A transactions …

MIAMI: Feroz, a telenovela from Canal 13 of Chile, will be presented at MIPTV by Latin Media Corporation (LMC) and its partner, Worldwide Rights Corporation (WRC).   Feroz will be distributed by LMC in Europe, Latin America and North America, …

MINNEAPOLIS: Mill Creek Entertainment has secured a multi-year deal with Cookie Jar Entertainment to release a slate of its popular animated programs on DVD.   The initial titles to roll out will include a number of Cookie Jar Entertainment classic that …

MAINZ: ZDF Enterprises has secured a number of deals for its children’s animated series Fun with Claude in recent months, including a sale to Italy’s RAI and Disney Channel.   Further sales include Spain’s TV3, Australia’s ABC, Sweden’s SVT, Norway’s …

NEW YORK: Carl Icahn, in an open letter, says Lionsgate’s board has "failed shareholders"; in its response, the studio asserts that the billionaire financier trying to take control of the company is "simply attempting to distract shareholders from the obvious—his offer …

HONG KONG: National Geographic Channel and Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) have struck a partnership in an effort to cultivate local documentary filmmaking through the Hong Kong to the World documentary production project. The partners are aiming to empower local …

NEW YORK: Considered by many to be one of the greatest documentary filmmakers working in television today, Brian Lapping talks in this video interview about the highlights of his long career and the challenges of making thoughtful, landmark docs today.     …

LONDON: Sue Norton has been named senior VP and head of Lonely Planet Television, and will be based in the BBC Worldwide Productions office in Los Angeles.   Norton will be tasked with building Lonely Planet’s programming and presence on …

MUNICH: A broad range of formats are part of the slate from SevenOne International for buyers at MIPTV, with highlights that include entertainment shows Funny Farm and Crazy Competition. Produced by The Gurin Company and RedSeven Entertainment, Funny Farm challenges …

TORONTO/LONDON: At MIPTV, DECODE Enterprises is to launch a new CG animated series from Halifax Film, Pirates, Adventures in Art, commissioned by CBC.   Aimed at 4- to 6-year-olds, the series is available in two formats: 12 minutes and a …