World Screen

LONDON: The fourth season of Bondi Rescue has been sold by ALL3MEDIA International to broadcasters in Scandinavia, Europe and the U.K. Originally produced for Network Ten in Australia, the series has exclusive access to the lifeguards of Bondi Beach. The …

LOS ANGELES: The Style Network has picked up a second season of the reality series Giuliana & Bill, following the E! correspondent and her new husband as they deal with living 2,000 miles apart. Giuliana & Bill ranks as Style’s …

NEW YORK/LONDON: AETN UK has secured carriage for HISTORY HD on the Welho platform in Finland, beginning September 1. The launch on Welho marks the first cable distribution deal for HISTORY HD in Finland. The high-definition channel will offer a …

ATLANTA: TNT has lined up a third season of the drama series Leverage, with 15 new episodes to air in summer 2010. The series is currently airing its second season on Wednesdays at 9 p.m. on TNT, and the finale …

LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has reached deals with Globo, Rede Record and Bandeirantes for the rights to the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games and the 2016 Summer Olympics. Globo, which won the bid, has acquired the rights across …

SINGAPORE: Singaporean cable platform StarHub has secured the exclusive broadcast rights for La Liga for the upcoming three seasons till 2012. The Spanish football matches begin airing on StarHub this weekend, with up to four live matches weekly on Football Channel, SuperSports …

LONDON: Cheryl Taylor is to become the BBC’s new controller of comedy commissioning, taking up the role this fall. Taylor is currently the BBC’s executive editor for Out of London comedy commissioning. She has been responsible for nurturing original comedies …

HYDERABAD: DQ Entertainment’s 70-minute animated feature Ravan is slated to premiere on Turner International’s Indian kids’ network POGO on August 30. The Indian animation is based on the Hindu mythology about Ravan, a boy with supernatural powers who went on …

TORONTO: A Canadian adaptation of the hit British series How to Look Good Naked is under way, produced by Insight Productions in association with W Network. How to Look Good Naked Canada will be hosted by Zain Meghji (eTALK). The …

NEW YORK/BURBANK: A&E Television Networks is to acquire Lifetime Entertainment Services, with the combined group to be led by AETN’s president and CEO, Abbe Raven, while Andrea Wong will remain in charge of Lifetime. AETN is a three-way partnership between …