World Screen

BEVERLY HILLS: Shankly International Distribution heads to NATPE with 2,000 hours in its catalogue, which includes, among others, the FOX syndicated series Animal Atlas and Safari Tracks.  Other new product from Shankly includes the six-part docuseries First Ascent. A co-production …

LONDON: Chapman Entertainment has named Vivid Imaginations as the new master toy licensee for the preschool brand Little Charley Bear, commissioned by CBeebies.  The property features a playful teddy bear who uses his imagination to go on adventures and discover …

NEW YORK: 4Kids Entertainment has appointed new licensing agents for several of its properties across Asia, including CLICK! Licensing Asia taking on representation for the American Kennel Club in China, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines. CLICK! Licensing Asia will also …

LONDON: A range of animated series from MTV Networks International’s (MTVNI) catalogue have scored new deals across Europe and Asia. Back at the Barnyard will air for the first time on Spain’s TV3 Catalunya, as well as in Finland on …

LONDON: Darlow Smithson Productions has been commissioned by Animal Planet to produce a third season of I Shouldn’t Be Alive, which tells the stories of people who survived extreme situations.  Originally commissioned by Discovery Channel and Channel 4, I Shouldn’t Be …

LONDON: ITV Studios has been commissioned to produce a new 6×1-hour prime-time entertainment project, Popstar to Operastar, for ITV1’s winter schedule. The show will follow eight singers as they transition into the world of opera, with the help of professional …

PASADENA: Along with giving the go-ahead for a number of returning series, Bravo has picked up a range of new unscripted shows, increasing its programming by an additional 20 percent this year.   Previously in development, two docuseries have been added …

SINGAPORE: Singaporean cable platform StarHub has expanded its library of content available on demand, including inking new deals with Paramount Pictures and Comcast International Media Group. With the Paramount deal, StarHub will be able to offer Hollywood blockbusters on a …

LOS ANGELES: Showtime is adding a new half-hour original dark comedy to its slate, tentatively titled The Big ‘C’, starring and executive produced by Laura Linney. Linney plays a reserved suburban wife and mother who is diagnosed with cancer. While …

PASADENA: Several new shows are in development for Oxygen, as the network adds a second night of original programming to its spring schedule. Among the series of Oxygen’s 2010 development slate are Fashion Drop (working title), a new game show …