World Screen

TORONTO/SPAIN: The collectible toy line Gogo’s Crazy Bones from Spain’s Martomagic and PPI Worldwide Group is being developed into a TV series by Breakthrough Films & Television. The Gogo’s Crazy Bones property is featured as collectibles and used in various …

NEW YORK: Several African buyers share their programming strategies in the premiere edition of TV Africa, which also features a commentary by Patrick Jucaud and programming highlights from DISCOP Africa, which kicks off in Dakar next week. To view the TV Africa digital edition, please …

NEW YORK: Sesame Workshop is collaborating with the virtual animation studio Aniboom for the fourth annual Aniboom Animation Awards, which recognizes creativity among independent animators. This year’s awards will showcase the work of artists creating animations appropriate for preschoolers in …

LOS ANGELES: Eric McCormack, best known for his role on the hit series Will & Grace, leads the cast of the new Lifetime original movie Who is Clark Rockefeller?, based on the true story of the life of a con …

LONDON: The online video platform Brightcove has entered into a deal with Turner Broadcasting to support its content in the U.K., Spain, France, Italy, Germany and other European countries. Turner will use the Brightcove platform to expand its ad-supported online …

NASHVILLE: The Documentary Channel (DOC) has finalized an exclusive U.S. television licensing deal with The Film Sales Company for a package of 11 documentary films. The multi-year deal includes such films as Iraq in Fragments, Body of War, JUMP!, Paper …

LOS ANGELES/LONDON: Sony Pictures Television and Harpo Productions have secured sales for both the finished series and format of the daytime talk show The Dr. Oz Show in a number of territories outside the U.S. The U.S. version of the …

LONDON: The hit format Come Dine with Me continues to notch up sales for ITV Studios Global Entertainment, with 445 new episodes commissioned in Eastern Europe. Come Dine with Me has been commissioned for 65 episodes by Serbia’s Nacionalna TV, while …

TORONTO: Hot Docs has unveiled a new Doc Library that features hundreds of Canadian films and videos available for free viewing at hotdocslibrary.ca. All films are directed by filmmakers who works have been screened at Hot Docs. In addition to …

SILVER SPRING: A forensic investigation into the life and times of Egypt’s King Tut will be the focus of a new two-night special event, King Tut Unwrapped, debuting February 21 at 8 p.m. on Discovery Channel. World-renowned Egyptologist Zahi Hawass …