World Screen

VIENNA: Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF) has sold 13 episodes of the children’s science format Explorer Express to Multirio of Brazil.  Produced by Interspot Film and Story & Co., Explorer Express journeys into the worlds of nature, animals, physics, chemistry and …

NEW YORK: Tobi!, a new preschool series from Little Airplane Productions, which is also behind hits such as The Wonder Pets and 3rd & Bird, is to make its world premiere on March 7 on Nickelodeon in Australia and Treehouse …

HYDERABAD: DQ Entertainment (DQE) has signed a broadcast deal for The Jungle Book with Noga Communications in Israel. The 52-episode 3D HD series is headed to the Noga channels The Children Channel, Channel 8 and Logi Channel. The show has …

  MEXICO CITY: Comarex has taken on three soccer films from Telepool’s The Wild Bunch collection. The deal covers the Latin American rights for the feature films The Wild Bunch: Beastly Beasts Attacking, The Wild Bunch: The Silver Lights Attack …

TORONTO: Starting January 20, Videotron digital TV subscribers in Quebec will have access to the English-language Playhouse Disney multiplex channel.  Playhouse Disney’s lineup includes Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Handy Manny, Special Agent Oso, Imagination Movers, Wow! Wow! Wubzy, Strawberry Shortcake, The Secret World …

LOS ANGELES: Shine International has firmed up sales for Rehab: Party at the Hard Rock Hotel, truTV’s number one show among men and women, in six new territories, including Australia and Latin America.  Finland’s MTV3, Australia’s Foxtel, Denmark’s SBS, Poland’s …

STOCKHOLM: Viasat’s satellite TV subscribers in the Baltics and IPTV subscribers in Estonia and Lithuania now have access to Viasat Hockey, which holds the broadcasting rights for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to coverage of the National Hockey League (NHL) and exclusive rights …

This article originally appeared in the MIPCOM ’09 issue.   Widely regarded as one of the foremost experts in television audience research, David Poltrack has been observing evolving viewing habits for decades. His responsibilities include audience measurement, program testing and …

 WASHINGTON, D.C.: National Geographic Channel U.S. and National Geographic Channels International have scooped up the worldwide TV rights to Restrepo, which was chosen as the opening-night documentary at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, and the project is set to premiere globally …

LOS ANGELES: Former The Girls Next Door star and Playboy playmate Holly Madison has been given her own half-hour reality show on E!, Holly’s World, while another new addition to the network features the lives of three sisters and their unconventional …