World Screen

LONDON: Five has commissioned Don’t Stop Believing, a live entertainment event featuring musical performance groups, produced by Shine TV and GroupM Entertainment. The show will feature a search for existing and first-time musical groups, who will perform some of the …

LONDON: ITV Studios Global Entertainment has taken on the worldwide distribution rights to Sky 1’s hit factual reality series Pineapple Dance Studios. The show follows teachers, pupils and staff at the famous London studio as they audition, rehearse and perform. …

MENLO: Among individuals aged 13 to 54 with Internet access, 22 percent are watching full TV episodes online—via streaming and downloads—up from 8 percent three years ago, according to Knowledge Networks. In the key 18-to-34 demo, meanwhile, viewing has risen from 12 percent …

UNIVERSAL CITY: Donald Trump’s boardroom will be open for candidates who have been affected by the decline in the job market in a new version of The Apprentice for NBC. In this fresh version of The Apprentice, Trump will bring …

On the Tuesday afternoon of MIPTV, the Producers’ Forum—organized in association with World Screen—will feature three regional co-production sessions, focusing on Malaysia, Japan and China. In Japan, pubcaster NHK is major co-production partner for producers worldwide, with 700 titles internationally …

NEW YORK: In this video interview, Discovery Communications’ president and CEO, David Zaslav, reflects on what has made the company’s brands so strong over the last 25 years and what’s still ahead.   For 25 years, Discovery Communications has been …

NEW YORK: The premium service EPIX is working with Media Rights Capital (MRC) and Larry Charles on a new half-hour single-camera comedy series, ICON. The development of the script for ICON will be overseen by Charles, whose credits include Seinfeld and …

BURBANK: Michael Berreth has been upped to the post of VP of marketing at Cookie Jar Entertainment, where he will oversee all of the company’s marketing campaigns and promotional programs. Berreth has managed a wide range of brands and marketing …

LONDON: Steve Copestake, the former senior VP of international marketing at Disney-ABC-ESPN Television, has been named head of global marketing for Endemol. Copestake takes on responsibility for all of Endemol’s marketing activities, focusing on the global entertainment formats. He will …

NEW YORK: Scripps Networks Interactive has tapped Passion Distribution to represent programs from Food Network, HGTV and DIY Network in the international market, kicking off with 13 titles that will be launched at MIPTV. The slate that Passion has taken on …