World Screen

CALGARY: Canadian pay-TV provider Shaw Communications is taking a controlling stake in the restructured Canwest Global Communications Corp. Shaw said today that it is picking up a minimum 20-percent equity interest and 80-percent voting interest, giving it effective control of …

NEW YORK: Hawaii Film Partners has notched up new broadcasters for the short-form animated series Ape Escape, including a deal with Nickelodeon in Asia. The 38×2-minute series, produced for Nickelodeon’s NickToons, has also been picked up by Disney Channel in …

SINGAPORE: MyChinaChannel and CCTV 10 are collaborating for a range of programs focusing on the best of Asian cities, with the first installment to showcase Singapore. Admiring Asia Cities: Singapore will spotlight the modern city, focusing on four pillars: Discovery …

LONDON: The consumer-technology publisher Future has teamed with British broadcaster Five and producer North One Television to launch The Gadget Show Magazine, a print edition based on the hit series. Created as a one-shot special, The Gadget Show Magazine goes …

NEW YORK: Syfy has signed two new partnership deals as part of its expansion into the kids’ arena with the unveiling of its Syfy Kids banner. Syfy Kids will deliver content across multiple platforms that allows the young consumers to …

LONDON: Seven Network Australia has granted the international distribution rights for the reality series My Kitchen Rules to Endemol Worldwide Distribution. The 15-part hour-long series travels Australia looking for the best home-cooking team. Teams of two do battle from their …

NEW YORK: At the KidScreen Summit, awards were presented to recognize excellence in children’s programming, with winners named across preschool, kids, tween/teen and family categories, among others. In the preschool segment, Bert & Ernie from Sesame Workshop/Misseri Studio won for …

HYDERABAD: DQ Entertainment has sold its 52×11-minute series and hour-long feature of The Jungle Book to Al Jazeera Children’s Channel (JCC), with exclusive broadcasting rights across 22 Arabic countries for five years. The Arabic version of The Jungle Book will …

ISTANBUL: Dogus Media Group has acquired the national and worldwide rights for the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship and FIFA World Cup 2014 qualification home matches for the Turkish national football team. The Euro 2012 and World Cup 2014 qualification …

NEW YORK: Verizon has added MSNBC HD to its FiOS TV lineup, joining the service’s more than 560 all-digital channels. FiOS TV features some 138 HD channels and nearly 18,000 monthly VOD titles. Available on channel 603, MSNBC HD is now airing …