World Screen

LORETO: Rainbow SpA and Simba are launching a TV campaign to support the rollout of the latest line of Winx Club fashion dolls in September in Germany. Participating networks for the campaign include SUPER RTL and Nickelodeon. The fashion dolls …

LOS ANGELES: A new series from the creator of USA Network’s hit show Burn Notice that will be produced under Fox Television Studios’ international co-production model has landed on the FOX network. FOX has ordered 13 episodes of Jack and …

ALVISO: A Texas court has ordered DISH Network to pay TiVo some $200 million in damages as part of the DVR company’s long-running patent infringement suit against the DTH platform. The court awarded the damages payment because of DISH’s "continued …

LONDON: Paul Ridley has been named executive VP for Asia Pacific at FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) to further drive the company’s acquisition strategy throughout the region. Ridley currently manages television sales across the Asia-Pacific region for FME, and his responsibilities will …

SINGAPORE: ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) is to launch its new on-air presentation today, incorporating bold color palates and vibrant motifs. ESPN and STAR Sports new on-air presentation will be broadcast across its networks covering 24 countries. It includes on-air graphic …

Turkish-based Global Agency, headed up by Izzet Pinto, is looking to establish itself as a major player in the format market with its slate of reality titles, led by Perfect Bride. Known in its original Turkish as Gelinim olur musun, …

September 7 & 8 Billed as a ‘Dragon’s Den‘ pitching event, The Good Pitch seeks to pair up social-justice film projects with the people and organizations who can work with them to make change happen. The event  is a partnership …

DECODE Enterprises has notched up sales in territories such as Australia, Poland and Canada on the live-action preschool series Grandpa in My Pocket, a CBeebies commission. The special effects-laden Grandpa in My Pocket has been a stand-out success in the …

LONDON: BBC Worldwide has named Matt Pritchard as its new head of development. Pritchard is tasked with generating original format ideas for international exploitation and rollout across BBC Worldwide’s network of international production bases in the Americas, France, Australia and …

LONDON: BBC Two has commissioned two spin-off series of The Restaurant, expanding its lineup of factual entertainment offerings. The cookery series Raymond Blanc; Step By Step (working title) will center on The Restaurant’s star and world-renowned chef Raymond Blanc. Plate …