World Screen

NEW YORK: Lifetime Digital is to stream full episodes of Project Runway and Models of the Runway, in addition to launching the first-of-its-kind Project Runway Buzz Room, as part of its offerings on myLifetime.com. Full episodes of both series will …

LONDON: CBBC is expanding its Cartoon Works online portal, positioning it as a destination to premiere short-form British animation. The British kids’ channel launched its Cartoon Works portal in 2008. As of this fall, it will serve as a destination …

LOS ANGELES: The League and Louie join existing comedies such as It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and the recently ordered animated series Archer on the FX schedule. FX has ordered six episodes of The League, a comedy about marriage, male …

OTTAWA: The final 13 of 52 episodes of the furniture-renovation series Junk Brothers have been sold by Knight Enterprises to France’s Télémaison channel. Télémaison is the only channel in France dedicated 100 percent to home and garden, offering a wide …

HILVERSUM: 2waytraffic’s entertainment format Big Chain Reaction notched up successful ratings this summer in Germany and the Netherlands, and has also been picked up in Sweden and Norway. In Germany on ProSieben that show aired as Kipp-Roll-Fall. The four-hour live …

CULVER CITY: This Is It, the film featuring footage from Michael Jackson’s last concert rehearsals, will be screened in theaters for just two weeks, Sony Pictures Entertainment has announced, with the release date moved up to October 28. Sony Pictures …

SYDNEY: Beyond Distribution has added further programming from Big Coat Productions to its catalogue, with two new shows that will be launched at MIPCOM, Love It or List It and Chef Worthy. In each episode of Love It or List …

ATLANTA: Additional episodes of the live-action competition series Destroy Build Destroy have been ordered by Cartoon Network. Host Andrew W.K. returns to lead the action on Destroy Build Destroy, which watches as teams are challenged to destroy a large structure, …

LONDON: The lineup for the first ever London Good Pitch, which takes place September 7 and 8, features eight filmmaking teams that have been selected from more than 100 applicants to pitch their films and outreach campaigns to an invited …

LOS ANGELES: Shine International, which has been renamed from ShineReveille International, has secured distribution on five new programs from independent producers.  The new titles include Nick Davis Productions’ Blood, Sweat + Gears, about a group of underdog cyclists trying to …