World Screen

ORIGIN: An original idea by Lingun Sung of Peach Blossom Media in Singapore. The inspiration came when he was playing with an ancient Chinese puzzle called tangrams with his 4-year-old daughter. He thought it would be a great idea to …

ORIGIN: The series is based on the original X-Men comic books from Marvel. DISTRIBUTOR: Liberation Entertainment, excluding the U.S.  CREATOR: Marvel Animation EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Eric Rollman COMMISSIONING BROADCASTER: Nicktoons Network in the U.S. TV SHOW: Wolverine and the X-Men consists …

HYPERBAD: DQ Entertainment has entered into a co-production agreement with Gaumont-Alphanim that kicks off with the creation of a third season of Galactik Football. With an estimated production budget of 6.9 million euros, DQE and Gaumont-Alphanim have an additional three …

PARIS: Moonscoop is starting production on a new 2-D HD flash-animated series, The DaVincibles, co-created and co-produced with Neo Network, that has already presold to France’s Gulli and Seven in Australia. The series, a co-production with Rai Fiction, SLR, Telegael and …

SINGAPORE: Following news that the upstart IPTV service mioTV has nabbed the rights to popular Barclays Premier League rights in Singapore, the Media Development Authority is asking the platform to "provide clarity on the pricing of their sports packages." SingTel’s …

MIAMI: Venevision Productions has hired Mexican actress and director Adriana Barraza as associate artistic director for the production of telenovelas. Barraza will work closely with Venevision Productions’ production team. The programming produced by Venevision Productions is represented around the world …

PALISADES PARK: In its fourth consecutive year as the exclusive international distributor for Spike TV’s Scream 2009, Alfred Haber Distribution, Inc. (AHDI) has landed sales for the awards show with broadcasters in Australia, Germany, Japan and Greece, among other territories. …

LOS ANGELES: The team behind Southland, executive produced by John Wells for Warner Bros., is looking for a cable home for the crime series following its cancellation by NBC. Launched midseason to strong ratings and critical acclaim as a possible successor …

NEW YORK: Fitz Roy Media has aligned with Magic Lantern Entertainment to develop and produce a new slate of entertainment projects inspired by African animal stories and the adventures and experiences of wildlife veterinarian Dr. Sue Hart for the newly …

LONDON: Endemol has notched up another deal for Jerry Seinfeld’s The Marriage Ref, with Latin American broadcaster Telefe commissioning a local production for a prime-time run. The local version will be produced by Endemol Argentina and Telefe. Endemol just launched …