World Screen

 The CEO of Univision. This interview appeared in the April 2009 MIPTV edition of World Screen. With a promise to speak to the unique needs of U.S. Hispanics, Univision Communications remains the leader in its field. The top-rated Spanish-language broadcaster …

TORONTO: Rodrigo Pizá has been named VP for Latin America at Cookie Jar Entertainment, responsible for overseeing sales for new programming and consumer products throughout the region, based at the company’s Toronto headquarters. Pizá most recently served as VP of television …

BUENOS AIRES/MIAMI: José Escalante, the CEO of Dori Media America and president and general manager of Dori Media Distribution, is exiting after two years with the company. Dori Media Distribution and Dori Media America will now be handled by sales …

MUNICH: The SevenOne International dating show Love Bites is slated to premiere today in Greece on Antenna, taking a daily slot at 7 p.m. The dating show follows as a single woman goes on four blind dates with men who …

HYDERABAD: This November, Nick India will launch the 3-D animated series Casper, after acquiring the rights from DQ Entertainment (DQE). DQE is co-producer on the show with Classic Media and MoonScoop and represents the rights for select territories in Asia. The …

As ABC nears the end of its tenth anniversary Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? programming stunt, TV Real Weekly looks at what’s new for the venerable game-show format. Just a little more than a decade since the Who Wants …

LOS ANGELES: The U.S. VOD channel Eurocinema, a network dedicated to bringing European films to North American audiences, is to air the award-winning German film Berlin Calling this October. From Beta Cinema, Berlin Calling looks at the thriving electronic music …

In 2006, as part of its efforts to position itself as a brand-management company as opposed to just a producer and distributor, TV-Loonland aligned with The Illuminated Film Company for Little Princess. TV-Loonland shored up the worldwide rights across all …

SYDNEY: XYZnetworks’ The LifeStyle Channel has commissioned Granada Media Australia to produce a local version of ITV Studios’ Come Dine with Me format for a 2010 launch. The 20×30-minute series goes into production immediately for rollout on The LifeStyle Channel in early 2010. …

COLOGNE: ohm:tv’s quiz format Beauty Queen has been optioned in the U.S. and Canada by FremantleMedia North America, following options in Spain, Finland and Germany. Each episode of Beauty Queen sees a new hair salon—ranging from the upscale stylish and trendy to …