World Screen

PARIS: A raft of deals have been closed in Latin America and the Caribbean by Moonscoop on titles such as Chloe’s Closet, Growing Up Creepie and Code Lyoko. CBeebies in Latin America took on Chloe’s Closet, which is currently in …

LONDON: Ed Richards, the chief executive of British media regulator Ofcom, will be interviewed at this year’s MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival by Peter Fincham, the director of television at ITV. The festival, slated for August 28 to 30, will see …

HONG KONG: Cartoon Network is set to air Nerd Corps Entertainment’s League of Super Evil (L.O.S.E.) in more than 25 countries across Asia, including India, Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand, Korea, China and several others in Southeast Asia. Cartoon Network will handle …

NEW YORK: NBC Universal-owned Telemundo held its Upfront in New York this morning, where it unveiled its 2009-2010 original programming lineup and a new branding strategy, dubbed "To ignite the power of dreams." In weekday prime time, new originals on the slate …

HAMILTON/NEW YORK: Time Warner’s acquisition of a 31-percent interest in Central European Media Enterprises (CME) for $241.5 million has closed, after the deal was first announced at the end of March. Time Warner received 19 million newly issued common shares of CME. In …

CHANNEL: REAL COUNTRY: India LAUNCH DATE: March 2, 2009 OWNERSHIP: REAL is operated by Real Global Broadcasting, a 50/50 joint venture of Turner International India and Alva Brothers Entertainment. DISTRIBUTION: REAL is a digitally encrypted pay channel and is distributed …

BRISTOL: Aardman Rights has expanded its portfolio with the addition of Log Jam, a series of short films from Studio Baestarts. Studio Baestarts has already secured deals for the shorts with Nickelodeon for multiple territories and with Canal+ for France. …

SYDNEY: Fox International Channels has taken on the Australian drama Rush from Southern Star International to air on its FOX Crime channel in Asia. A Southern Star John Edwards production for Network Ten, Rush is set in a critical incident …

LOS ANGELES: Regent Entertainment’s sales arm, Regent Worldwide Sales, has entered into a partnership with CineTel Films that sees the two companies jointly attending international markets, combining back-office administration and rights management systems and operating out of CineTel’s West Hollywood headquarters. CineTel’s …

MEXICO CITY: Televisa Internacional will be launching the new telenovela Love Spell at next week’s L.A. Screenings, with further offerings such as the reality show Hazme Reír and a slate of acquisitions from Pol-ka, Ideas del Sur and Mediamates. Love Spell lets …