World Screen

NEW YORK: ION Television has slated its first original non-scripted series, The Emeril Lagasse Show, a weekly hour-long entertainment program that will feature celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse.  The Emeril Lagasse Show will be recorded in front of a live studio …

BURBANK: Warner Bros. International Television Distribution has appointed Andrew Zein, previously managing director of Tiger Aspect Productions, to fill a senior creative and format sales role in its international production unit, which was established in August. The new division is tasked …

STOCKHOLM: Sparks Network has inked a deal with Swiss broadcaster SF to represent the format rights to Country Women Cooking. The show is currently in its third season in Switzerland and has been adapted into three different versions in Germany. The …

NYON: UEFA is inviting broadcasters outside of Europe to register their interest in acquiring the rights to the EURO 2012 football competition. The controlling body for European football will soon begin a tender process for the broadcast rights to EURO …

MEXICO CITY: On its roster for NATPE, Televisa Internacional is showcasing telenovelas with classic story lines, such as Curse by the Sea, along with reality contests like Me Quiero Enamorar and comedies like The Disorderly Maids of the Neighborhood. In the way …

 NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES: Independent marketing and distribution consultant Richard Abramowitz and Ocule Films founder Kirt Eftekhar are launching a new distribution outfit, Area23a, focusing on event-driven films. The company will look to offer alternative ways to reach audiences, providing theatrical exposure …

LOS ANGELES/TORONTO: Summit Entertainment’s 2009 theatrical release Push is being developed into a TV series in a deal with E1 Entertainment, with the pilot to be penned by X-Men and Watchmen screenwriter David Hayter. Summit Entertainment—the studio behind the Twilight films—and …

STAMFORD: WWE Studios is planning to self-distribute and handle the marketing of its upcoming slate of theatrical films, beginning this summer with the tentatively titled Brother’s Keeper starring Patricia Clarkson, Danny Glover and WWE Superstar John Cena. WWE announced today that Samuel …

LONDON/NEW YORK: Simon Cowell has entered into a long-term global venture with Sony Music Entertainment for TV, film, digital content and music projects, with the new co-owned entity to continue to use the Syco name. Prior to the creation of …

 MIAMI: The teen vampire-themed daily drama Split has been sold by Dori Media Group into 32 countries in seven months, with the newest sale going to Turner Broadcasting System Latin America for its Boomerang channel. Split was originally produced exclusively for …