World Screen

    LOS ANGELES: Cookie Jar Entertainment will co-produce the animated 25×30-minute series Doodlebops Rockin’ Road Show with Argentina’s Illusion Studios and Germany’s OPTIX Entertainment. Preschoolers can join Deedee, Rooney and Moe Doodle on fun-filled musical adventures in the new …

VIENNA: Danish pubcaster DR has acquired the first season of Fast Forward, a crime series produced by Austria’s ORF and MR Film.  The series features a young female inspector, who is in her mid-30s, a divorced single mother, and works …

LOS ANGELES: Twofour Broadcast has completed principal photography on Perfect Catch, a new series for E! Entertainment Television hosted by Carmen Electra. The weekly one-hour reality competition follows eight contestants from around the world as they travel through the Greek …

    LOS ANGELES: Moving Pictures Film and Television has integrated the Bennett Media Worldwide sales and support team and library to create a combined catalogue from the two companies that exceeds 600 hours. The BMW team, led by Paul …

LONDON: Parthenon Entertainment has named Mike Shanks, the former senior VP and divisional CFO at HIT Entertainment, as the company’s first managing director. Shanks joins Parthenon with immediate effect and will be responsible for overseeing operations across the company’s U.K., …

TORONTO: Shaftesbury Films and Family Channel have announced production on Vacation with Derek, a TV movie based on the hit comedy series Life with Derek. The TV movie will see Ashley Leggat and Michael Seater reprising their roles as the …

NEW YORK: Cinevest Interactive is returning to MIPCOM under the leadership of Arthur Schweitzer, who rejoined the company in April after having left to join Reed Midem, serving as senior VP. The Cinevest animated slate includes The Little Red Coat, …

TORONTO: TELETOON is teaming up with MGA Entertainment for a promotion that integrates the Moxie Girlz line of dolls into the E1 Entertainment-produced tween series Majority Rules. The show follows a 15-year-old girl who is elected mayor of her hometown. …

LONDON: BBC Worldwide has secured output deals in Germany, Italy, Kazakhstan, Finland and Norway, totaling more than 1,200 hours of programming. In Finland, YLE has already picked up natural history offerings such as South Pacific and Yellowstone, along with Tess …

LONDON: Virgin Media has secured an agreement with Disney to feature of slew of new kids’ content across its TV, online and mobile platforms. This is the first deal of its kind for Virgin Media. Programming from Disney Channel, Playhouse …