World Screen

SAINTES: A second season of the 3D preschool series Nouky & Friends is slated to launch on KI.KA on May 3. The series, from Belgium-based Noukie’s Pictures, follows the adventures of Nouky, a little bear; Paco, a blue donkey and …

MIAMI: The Telemundo Internacional telenovela Second Chance is slated to premiere in Brunei, taking a Monday through Sunday 5 p.m. slot on RTB. The production stars Mario Cimarro, Lorena Rojas, Andres Garcia and Martin Karpan.The show has been a hit …

LONDON: The U.K. indie Windfall Films has named Nicky Huggett as head of development, tasked with working to open new doors with British and international broadcasters. Huggett previously served in this same capacity at Australian indie Essential Media & Entertainment. …

MONTREAL: At its Awards of Excellence Gala, to be held on May 27, the Alliance for Children and Television (ACT) will honor Cécile Bellemare with the Outstanding Achievement Award and Jean-François Grenier with the Emerging Talent Award. Cécile Bellemare served …

LONDON: The NBC Universal dancing and weight-loss competition format Dance Your Ass Off has received its first international commission, with TV2 of Denmark signing on for ten hour-long episodes. The series will air from starting this Wednesday on TV2 in …

LONDON: The U.S. drama series Justified is to make its British debut in April on Five USA, which picked up the exclusive U.K. rights to the 13-episode series. The Sony Pictures Television series stars Timothy Olyphant as the U.S. Deputy …

Sheila de la Varende, the director of national and international business development at Telefilm Canada, shares some insight into what attendees can expect from the Connect with Canada session during the MIPTV Producers’ Forum. From kids’ programming to factual to, increasingly, …

MONACO: The 50th Monte-Carlo Television Festival will feature a two-day conference, TV Xchanges, which focuses on funding and co-production issues. On June 9 and 10, TV Xchanges will feature a lineup of high-profile producers from Europe and the U.S., as …

HONG KONG: Themed "Pay-TV on the Rise," the day-long Vietnam Pay-TV Industry Seminar, hosted by the Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA), will take place April 28 at the Hilton Hanoi Opera Hotel. Those expected to attend the …

NEW YORK: E1 Entertainment has been ramping up its one-hour drama business. In this video interview, John Moyraniss, the CEO of E1 Television, discusses the company’s strategy.    E1 has a current slate that includes Haven, based on a Stephen King …