World Screen

LONDON: NBC Universal Global Networks has picked up the first-run pay-TV rights for the second season of Dollhouse for SCI FI Channel in the U.K. The first season of the Joss Whedon drama ran to 12 episodes in the U.S. …

LONDON: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has firmed up a number of TV and DVD sales from its entertainment, drama, factual, lifestyle and comedy catalogues across Germany and Central and Eastern Europe. Got Talent has now been sold into Georgia, with Rustavi …

LONDON: Effective immediately, The History Channel UK, a joint venture of A&E Television Networks (AETN) and British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB), is changing its name to AETN UK. The History Channel UK launched in November 1995 as the first international service …

LOS ANGELES: Elie Dekel, who previously headed up licensing and merchandising at 20th Century Fox, is joining the private-investment firm Saban Capital Group (SCG) as its managing director, effective immediately, based in the Los Angeles office. Dekel will report to Adam Chesnoff. …

MILAN/LONDON: Roberto Bagatti has been named VP of creative for MTV Networks International (MTVNI) and creative director of its World Design Studio in Milan. Based in Milan, Bagatti reports into Antonio Campo Dall’Orto, the executive VP of music brands for MTVNI. Bagatti’s …

SYDNEY: XYZnetworks has appointed Hannah Barnes to the newly created position of director of programming and acquisitions for LifeStyle Channels, while Trevor Eastment becomes director of production. Barnes will direct both programming and acquisitions across the LifeStyle group, reporting directly …

LOS ANGELES: Disney ABC Television Group’s SOAPNet cable channel has inked deals with BBC Worldwide for a version of the Bank of Mom and Dad format and for the second season of the Canadian scripted drama Being Erica. From BBC …

LONDON: Discovery Networks EMEA has upped Michael Grubinger to VP of channels for the Nordic region, responsible for Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland. Grubinger takes up the new post, based in Copenhagen, on August 10, when he moves from his …

LOS ANGELES: Highlights of FX’s fall schedule include a new original comedy series, the return of Sons of Anarchy and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and the premiere of season six of nip/tuck. The sophomore season of the drama Sons of Anarchy …

HARRINGTON PARK: Chefs A’Field: Kids on the Farm, which features American chefs and their kids exploring where great food comes from, has been sold by Janson Media to Canal Cocina in Spain. Each half-hour episode from the 13-part series will …