World Screen

LONDON: A new Microsoft report, Europe Logs On: Internet Trends of Today & Tomorrow, predicts that the Internet will overtake traditional TV as the most-consumed form of media in the region in June 2010, averaging 14.2 hours per week, versus 11.5 …

PARIS: French lawmakers today rejected tough new laws to combat Internet piracy, which were supported by President Nicolas Sarkozy as well as by the film and music industries. The proposed legislation, called the “Création et Internet” law, was expected to be approved …

MUNICH/LONDON: TV-Loonland has racked up a number of sales with international broadcasters for its animated series Leon, which follows one of the world’s unluckiest lions. In Europe, the series has been licensed to Disney Spain for its DTT channel, and …

LONDON: ViewItOn.TV is offering the rights to user-generated content from more than 3,000 creators to cable, satellite, VOD and mobile platforms around the world. The U.K.-based agency is offering a variety of packages, such as its Top10Tube format, with weekly collections of the …

NEW YORK: Nickelodeon has ordered a third season of the live-action preschool music series Yo Gabba Gabba!, with production on 13 new half-hour episodes due to begin in August. From The Magic Store and W!LDBRAIN, the show currently airs daily at …

NEW YORK: In its Upfront presentation, ABC Family unveiled its summer schedule, along with planned fall/winter premieres, which includes new original series, more episodes of returning hits and theatrical acquisitions. Make It or Break It is a one-hour scripted drama …

LOS ANGELES: For its upcoming mini-series Maneater, based on the Gigi Levangie Grazer bestseller, Lifetime Television has inked a multiplatform promotional campaign with Unilever for its Vaseline Aloe Fresh brand. Vaseline Aloe Fresh will serve as the presenting sponsor of the two-parter from …

NEW YORK: Comedy Central and Levity Entertainment have inked a multi-year, multiplatform output deal for a series of stand-up specials that will air on the comedy cable channel throughout 2009 and 2010.  The agreement includes six stand-up specials—featuring Christopher Titus, Gabriel Iglesias, Pablo …

SYDNEY: Mark Fennessy and Carl Fennessy are leaving their leadership posts at FremantleMedia Australia to head up the new Australian office for Elisabeth Murdoch’s Shine Group. Mark and Carl, the CEO and COO, respectively, of FremantleMedia Australia, will remain in their …

MONTREAL: Effective April 20, Sheila de la Varende will take up the post of director of national and international business development for Telefilm Canada. De la Varende has held roles such as manager of cultural industries at Foreign Affairs and …