World Screen

BOULOGNE: On Europe Images International’s roster for buyers in Cannes are a mix of HD documentary series, big-budget period dramas, live performance specials and animated series, such as Timoon Animation’s My Giant Friend. My Giant Friend is aimed at 7- …

LOS ANGELES: Money Maze, a game-show format from The Gurin Company, has secured new deals in Europe, including in France, where it is in development for TF1 by Coyote. A revival of the 1970s U.S. part-trivia, part-obstacle-course couples competition, Money Maze, …

BUENOS AIRES: On the heels of a successful first half of the year, with increased sales to Europe and Asia, Artear arrives in Cannes with a slate of new series for buyers, covering the drama, telenovela and entertainment genres. This year …

LONDON: The third comedy series in Fresh TV’s popular Total Drama Franchise, Total Drama the Musical, is to be represented by CAKE. The show has landed a presale with Cartoon Network in the U.S. Total Drama the Musical continues the …

MIAMI: Date Blind, Mía, My Invisible Friend and Money Time top the highlights of Dori Media Group’s MIPCOM lineup. Dori’s latest co-production with Rosstoc, Date Blind (Ciega a Citas), has been inspired by an original blognovela fiction from the Argentinean …

CANNES: Opus Distribution makes its debut at MIPCOM, led by former PorchLight Entertainment worldwide distribution chief Ken DuBow, with four new projects for the international market. “I saw an opening in the international marketplace for intelligently budgeted movies with compelling …

LONDON: HIT Entertainment is showcasing a new look for its long-running hit Bob the Builder, with the CG-animated series Ready, Steady, Build! due for a 2010 rollout on Nick Jr. in the U.K.   Ready, Steady, Build! features character-led story lines that …

LONDON: ITV Studios Global Entertainment has inked a range of new deals on the BAFTA Award-winning series Agatha Christie’s Poirot with David Suchet, including with CCTV in China and Mediaset in Italy. The acclaimed British drama can be seen in more than …

TORONTO: Cuppa Coffee Studios has entered into a partnership that sees its kids and family properties being represented internationally by Bejuba! Entertainment. Properties covered in the deal include the 50×1-minute interstitial series Bruno and the 26×11-minute spin-off series Bruno and …

LOS ANGELES: HBO is co-producing Angry Boys, a new series from the creator and star of the Australian comedy Summer Heights High, with ABC TV in Australia in association with the BBC. Angry Boys is the new series from Chris Lilley and Princess Pictures. …