World Screen

  HYDERABAD: DQ Entertainment (DQE) has signed an exclusive broadcast deal with ABC TV of Australia for the 52-episode animated series The Jungle Book, as well as a one-hour feature.    The 3-D CGI series, adapted from Rudyard Kipling’s classic …

NEW YORK: Oxygen Media and Russell Simmons are developing a new behind-the-scenes docuseries, The Russell Simmons Project, which will feature the women who assist the mogul in his business and everyday life.  Simmons’ assistants not only manage his business affairs, …

SAN DIEGO: FLO TV has inked an expanded agreement with The Walt Disney Company to add content from ABC and Disney Channel to its service, joining ESPN MobileTV, which is already available in the lineup.   FLO TV users will …

STOCKHOLM: Modern Times Group (MTG) has entered into a partnership with the Sanoma Group to launch a localized premium sports channel in Finland on its Viasat satellite TV platform. Nelonen Sport Pro, set for launch in February 2010, will feature content from both …

SÃO PAULO: Group Abril has acquired Viacom’s remaining 30-percent interest in MTV Brazil, expanding the media group’s abilities to exploit the brand across TV, online, mobile, radio, licensing and other platforms. With the new deal, the MTV Brazil joint venture between Group Abril …

CAMBRIDGE: Brightcove has announced a host of new customers in Japan, including the country’s largest e-commerce operator, Rakuten, as well as Tokyo Metropolitan Television, which focuses on happenings in the city of Tokyo, and the regional broadcasters Television Osaka and Shizuoka …

NEW YORK: Leading U.S. Hispanic broadcaster Univision has announced the launch of a new production division, Univision Studios, which will be led by Luis Fernandez, who recently resigned as president of Spanish pubcaster RTVE.   Based in Miami, Univision Studios …

TORONTO: Kristin Lecour has been upped from the role of licensing manager at CCI Entertainment to serve as director of licensing and marketing for the company. Lecour will play a key role in the company’s licensing and overall marketing activity, …

LONDON: BBC Worldwide Channels has upped John Taite to VP of programming for EMEA, along with creating three new heads of scheduling roles in the region. Taite, formerly the director of programming, has overseen the creation and success of 12 …