World Screen

SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER: Boosted by increased revenues from television production and its Mandate Pictures division, as well as contributions from TV Guide Network, Lionsgate’s net profit for the first quarter of fiscal 2010 soared from $3.5 million to $36.3 million. The …

LOS ANGELES: Octomom: The Incredible Unseen Footage, set to air on FOX on August 19, will provide viewers with an intimate look inside the life of Nadya Suleman, who made headlines when she gave birth to octuplets conceived through in-vitro …

Yvonne Pilkington, the VP of formats for NBC Universal International Production, talks with TV Real about the expansion of the company’s formats remit. Oxygen’s dance/weight-loss competition show Dance Your Ass Off became the most-watched series premiere in the network’s history …

LOS ANGELES/PARIS: In the lead-up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, sports will be a key focus at the second annual DISCOP Africa in Nairobi, Kenya, this September. Some 350 participants are expected to attend DISCOP Africa, which will take …

BUENOS AIRES: Telefe International has licensed its hit romantic comedy series The Successful Mr. and Mrs Pells to GMA Network in the Philippines and to VBC in Vietnam. The show will launch in the two key Southeast Asian markets this …

BEIJING: NHNZ is teaming with Beijing’s Yuanchun Media and National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) for an hour-long special about the massive earthquake that struck China’s Sichuan province in May of last year. The quake, which measured 7.9 on the Richter scale, …

SANTA MONICA: Through a new multi-year home-entertainment distribution agreement, Lionsgate takes on the North American rights to more than 350 hours of content from The Jim Henson Company. The deal covers The Jim Henson Company’s film and TV library, including …

ATLANTA: Cartoon Network has announced cast details for its live-action drama pilot Unnatural History, which is being produced in association with Warner Horizon Television, with filming to begin this month in Toronto. Billed as a blend of mystery and martial …

NEW YORK: New content from 20th Century Fox, AMC, HSN, Disney Family Movies, Univision, Cinetic Film Buff, American Pop Classics and the Dew Tour can be found on demand on Verizon FiOS TV. Shows from AMC such as the hit series …

NEW YORK: With its second quarter revenues down from $16.5 million to $4.4 million, 4Kids Entertainment has recorded a wider loss for the period, of $13.8 million, as compared with the year-ago net loss of $5.5 million. The results come …