World Screen

LOS ANGELES: Toei Animation and Well Go USA have signed a second DVD deal for the animated property Digimon Data Squad, the fifth installment in the successful franchise. Well Go USA will debut the Collection Two special edition set in …

NEW YORK: Fox Television Stations has renewed Debmar-Mercury International‘s The Wendy Williams Show through the 2011-2012 season.  The renewals includes Fox owned-and-operated stations in markets such as New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia and Dallas. The show launched in the U.S. …

ROME: The Fremantle Corporation has entered into a co-production agreement with the DeAngelis Group (DAP) Italy aimed at creating high-profile projects for global distribution. The first project slated to start production this spring is the mini-series The Merchant of Flowers. …

  LONDON: Fireworks International has sold the live-action comedy series Family Biz to Boomerang in Latin America. Produced by Muse Entertainment/Summit Crescent Productions and Breakout Films, the 26×30-minute series will premiere this month and will air in a evening prime-time …

SYDNEY: Beyond Distribution has secured a deal with TV4 Fakta for two seasons of Crash Investigation Unit along with all four seasons of Serious Crash Unit to air in Norway, Finland, Denmark and Sweden. The total package includes 48 episodes. Serious Crash …

LONDON: The U.K.’s plans to deal with illegal file-sharing and set guidelines for the digital age were outlined in a speech on the Digital Economy Bill given by the Queen, with full legislation to be released on Friday.   The …

LONDON: BBC Entertainment and preschool channel CBeebies have launched in Argentina through a distribution agreement with Supercanal. The announcement comes just two months after the first anniversary of the launch of CBeebies and BBC Entertainment in Latin America, where both …

SINGAPORE: ESPN STAR Sports and SingTel are launching the 24-hour sports-news channel ESPNEWS on the mioTV platform. ESPNEWS will provide real-time news of local, regional and international sporting events. The channel will feature a bottom line graphic that streams results …