World Screen

NEW YORK: The new series Abby’s Flying Fairy School is one of four shows in development from Sesame Workshop, which for the first time ever is seeing its Sesame Street muppets transform into CGI. The CGI-animated Abby’s Flying Fairy School features …

OAKBROOK TERRACE: DVD kiosk operator Redbox’s antitrust lawsuit against Universal Studios Home Entertainment can proceed, according to a federal judge, who yesterday denied the studio’s motion to dismiss the case. Universal is among the Hollywood studios placing limits on granting …

TORONTO: Following its foray into the children’s programming genre with The Next Star, Tricon Films & Television has expanded its slate of entertainment for kids and families with some new acquisitions. Joining the catalogue is the tween/teen sketch show The …

HONG KONG: News Corporation has finally announced its long-awaited restructure of its Asian operations, with the key territories of India and China carved out, while its Star World, Star Movies and Channel [V] International pan-regional brands will be managed by …

LONDON: Leopard International has notched up a string of international sales for the feature-length drama An Englishman in New York, which will receive its world TV premiere on ITV in the U.K. First-run deals have been secured with Globoset in …

LONDON: MTV Networks International has firmed up several new agreements across its music brands MTV, VH1 and CMT. The VH1 reality series The Fabulous Life…, which gives a glimpse into the lives of the rich and famous, has been picked …

TORONTO: Smallville and Supernatural are among the series returning to Joytv’s programming lineup this fall, alongside new local productions like The Standard. Serving the Vancouver and Winnipeg markets, Joytv launches its 2009-2010 fall season in September. The new local productions …

DALLAS: Next-generation Motorola mobile phones will feature an exclusive Blockbuster OnDemand application, providing on-the-go download access to a digital library of thousands of current movies. This is the first time Blockbuster’s library of premium digital entertainment is available on a …

COUNTRY: Canada LAUNCH DATE: September 1, 1988 OWNERSHIP: Astral Media  DISTRIBUTION: 6 million homes across Canada DESCRIPTION: A Canadian destination offering up a mix of exclusive premieres, series, movies and specials relevant to kids and families. SENIOR MANAGEMENT: President, Astral …

Nancy Dubuc, the executive VP and general manager of HISTORY, and Brad Abramson, the VP of production and programming at VH1, talk to TV Real Weekly about a special—marking the first-time collaboration for the two cable channels—on the 40th anniversary …