World Screen

NEW YORK: Gigantic, an original half-hour dramedy about the fictional exploits of a Hollywood "it" kid, is being produced by Reveille for launch on TeenNick, Nickelodeon’s 24-hour network exclusively for and about teens.  Gigantic features a cast that includes Grace …

LONDON: On November 9, Food Network will launch in the U.K. as part of a joint-venture deal between Scripps Networks Interactive and Chello Zone, and the channel is on the lookout to commission original British content. At launch, the network …

BURBANK: Comedian Kathy Griffin is to host Let’s Dance, a new series from FremantleMedia North America that will feature stars paying homage to classic dance routines, slated for a five-episode run on ABC.   The show will kick off with …

LOS ANGELES: FOX is set to air MasterChef (working title), a culinary competition from Reveille and Gordon Ramsay’s One Potato Two Potato based on the hit format distributed by Shine International.  MasterChef is the number one cooking format in the …

BURBANK: The Walt Disney Company has secured the approval of Chinese authorities to build a new theme park in the Pudong district of Shanghai. “China is one of the most dynamic, exciting and important countries in the world, and this approval …

LOS ANGELES: Produced by Endemol USA, Jerseylicious, slated for a spring 2010 on The Style Network, will follow the lives of six stylists working in New Jersey. The docusoap will chronicle the stylists’ lives in and out of their popular …

HONG KONG: WarnerTV, featuring Warner Bros. Entertainment shows like The Mentalist, Fringe and Gossip Girl, is set to roll out in Asia next year, with distribution to be handled by HBO Asia. Announcing the Asian expansion, Malcolm Dudley-Smith, the executive VP …

  NEW YORK: In this video interview, Rob Clark, the president of worldwide entertainment at FremantleMedia, talks about format trends in the current market.   With entertainment behemoths like Idols, Got Talent and X Factor, and a game-show catalogue that …

SANTA MONICA: Nickelodeon has ordered 20 episodes of Big Time Rush, a new live-action comedy series from Scott Fellows, the creator of Ned’s DeClassified School Survival Guide.  Nickelodeon is partnering with Columbia/Epic Label Group on the show, about four best friends who …

COLLINGWOOD: Discovery Asia, Globosat in Brazil and ABC and SBS of Australia are among the broadcasters that have picked up documentaries from Looking Glass International.  A package that included Megawheel, Sunday at 5, Mad About English, Back Home: Roots of …