World Screen

LONDON: The market for pay-TV set-top boxes will peak at 127 million new units shipped worldwide in 2012, Screen Digest reports, before declining to 119 million units shipped in 2013. The data, published in the company’s TV Technology Intelligence Service, …

AMSTERDAM/NEW YORK: Bender Media Services will now represent Film Content Company Europe’s (FCCE) library in the Latin American market, and will present its portfolio to buyers at the upcoming LA Screenings. The FCCE media archives contain more than 10,000 hours …

LONDON/NEW YORK: Chorion has extended the reach of its Noddy property, which celebrates is 60th anniversary this year, with sales across northern and southern Europe for the new series Noddy in Toyland and the earlier incarnation Make Way for Noddy. …

LONDON: Wallander, Criminal Justice and The Bill were all recognized as stand-out dramas at last night’s British Academy Television Awards (BAFTA), hosted by funnyman Graham Norton. Channel 4 came out ahead with seven BAFTAs, followed by ITV with five and …

BOSTON: APT Worldwide has taken on the international representation rights for the wildlife documentary Wolves in Paradise, about attempts by ranchers and environmentalists to live with the wolf population expanding from Yellowstone National Park. Produced by William Campbell, Homefire Productions, …

ORLANDO: The new Golf Channel original series Golf in America, hosted by Law & Order‘s Anthony Anderson, will kick off its ten-episode run on June 23 at 10 p.m. The series will uncover real-life stories, featuring larger-than-life characters and inspirational …

LOS ANGELES: Jordan Hoffner, the director of content partnerships at YouTube, will deliver the opening keynote at NATPE’s third annual LATV Fest, which takes place July 8 to 9 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles. Participants at the two-day …

NEW YORK: HBO Documentary Films has acquired the U.S. rights to a special about the kidnap and murder of an Afghani interpreter by the Taliban, for broadcast on the premium channel this summer. Fixer: The Taking of Ajmal Naqshbandi will have its …

LOS ANGELES: The hour-long original series White Collar (working title) has been added to USA Network’s lineup. The series stars Matthew Bomer (Chuck, Tru Calling), Tim DeKay (Tell Me You Love Me, Carnivale), Tiffani Thiessen (What About Brian, Fastlane) and …

NEW YORK: Smithsonian Networks and Time Warner Cable have inked a multiplatform distribution deal, which includes the Smithsonian Channel joining the service provider’s lineup of HD channels.  Smithsonian Channel content will also be available in a variety of formats to Time Warner Cable customers. …