World Screen

LONDON: Disney Channel UK has commissioned a new local production, set to air this November, based on the hit global franchise High School Musical. The Foundation will produce Club High School Musical: Make It Happen, a 4×15-minute series that will follow …

VIENNA: The Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF) sealed deals on titles from across its portfolio at MIPCOM last week, including its HD Universum docs, drama series and TV movies and kids fare. The Universum doc titles River Without Frontiers, The Wild …

LONDON: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has ramped up its activities as a third-party licensing agent, inking deals with TLC and Original Productions, among others. FME has secured the licensing rights for TLC’s American Chopper, Miami Ink and LA Ink, and has signed …

LOS ANGELES: Stargate Universe (SGU) is set to become the most successful installment in the sci-fi franchise, according to MGM, following strong debuts in the U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia. The latest season is attracting a large number of younger viewers, the …

LONDON: IMG has appointed The Raine Group to explore options for its Tiger Aspect and Darlow Smithson production companies, including a potential sale. In a brief statement, IMG said Raine had been hired to "explore strategic alternatives" for the two …

SANTA MONICA: Anatomy of a Closet, a new original series about fashion’s most influential and pervasive style items, will premiere on Ovation TV on November 8 at 8 p.m. The series kicks off Ovation’s week-long salute to the art of …

LONDON: New deals with Foxtel, Austar, Indovision, MediaNet and NDTV have been struck for the children’s channel KidsCo. Territory deals have been signed with with Australian pay-TV operators Foxtel and Austar, Indian channel NDTV Imagine, Maldives pay-TV provider MediaNet and …

LONDON: BBC Motion Gallery has entered into a relationship with Thought Equity Motion that will provide the stock-footage outfit with access to its advanced technology platform, and give both companies cross-representation in key territories. Thought Equity Motion will have the …

MEXICO CITY: TV Azteca‘s telenovela Dos Chicos De Cuidado, En La Ciudad (Love Academy) is set to air on pay-TV channel Azteca Novelas. The 160×1-hour novela tells the story of two brothers who are fighting for success and love at …

NEW YORK: Lifetime Digital has lined up three new web video series for premiere on myLifetime.com, including shows based on Lifetime Network’s comedies Sherri and Rita Rocks. The new original webisodes part of the female-targeted media company’s efforts to ramp …