World Screen

TEL AVIV: Dori Media Group has sold the teen vampire series Split into 35 countries since its launch nine months ago, with the Philippines as the latest territory, and the first in Asia, to pick up the daily drama. The …

BURBANK: ABC Family has clinched the rights to Walt Disney Pictures’ new blockbuster Alice in Wonderland for a 2012 U.S. network television premiere. The Tim Burton fantasy epic, acquired from Disney-ABC Domestic Distribution, opened with a $210.3 million worldwide box-office weekend, thanks in …

ABU DHABI: Fox International Channels is stepping up its activities in the Middle East, partnering with twofour54 on three major projects that were announced at the Abu Dhabi Media Summit. FIC is set to move the playout and operations of some of …

LONDON: The lifestyle channel Fine Living Network (FLN) will launch on April 1 across more than 60 countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. FLN is the latest product from the JV created last year between Scripps Networks Interactive …

TORONTO: Cream Productions has completed production on the new 4×1-hour Aftermath series for National Geographic Channel in the U.S. and History Television in Canada, and the show will be launched at MIPTV by ITV Studios Global Entertainment. A follow-up to the CGI science …

LONDON: Coinciding with its 20th anniversary, VGI Entertainment has changed its name to VSI Entertainment. The rebrand also comes alongside the release of the new HD CGI series Everything’s Rosie. The 52×11-minute series, aimed at 3- to 6-year-olds, is due to …

LONDON: Virgin Media has added Film4 HD and E4 HD to its digital TV platform, bringing such offerings as the blockbuster Slumdog Millionaire and hit series Glee and Hollyoaks to the lineup in high definition. Film4 HD will offer a …

LONDON: ITV Studios’ newly created entertainment format Marco’s Kitchen Burnout has been commissioned by ITV1 for broadcast in spring. From the creators of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! and Hell’s Kitchen, the series follows as an all-star cast enters …

LOS ANGELES: In addition to scoring the night’s big win as best picture, The Hurt Locker took home five additional Academy Awards, including a best director nod for Kathryn Bigelow. Jeff Bridges won the Oscar for best actor for Crazy …

PARIS: Jonathan Miller, the chief digital officer and chairman and CEO of the digital media group at News Corporation, will deliver a MIP Digital keynote on April 13. In his speech, Miller will share insight about his vision and hands-on …