World Screen

PARIS: 10 Francs has secured an agreement to handle international distribution for WAI TV’s catalogue of formats, which includes the prime-time series The Great Spelling Test. WAI TV has been successful with its "Big Exams" concepts, which tests competitors’ knowledge …

NAME: The Garfield Show ORIGIN: In the mid 1970s, Jim Davis, inspired by the cats he had grown up with on the family farm, created a fat, lazy, stubborn, sarcastic cat, Garfield, named after his grandfather James A. Garfield Davis. …

CANNES: The Fresh TV animated surf comedy Stoked, recently acquired by Cartoon Network in the U.S., has been sold by CAKE to CANAL+ and TPS Jeunesse in France. Developed and produced for TELETOON in Canada, the animated sitcom focuses on six teens working at …

NEW YORK: Fitz Roy Media has taken on the local format rights for Armoza Formats’ Revenge of the Geeks, for production and distribution in the U.S. and Canada. The format, recently broadcast in Israel on Channel 10, can be produced …

NEW YORK: Redal Media’s catalogue of original productions includes, among others, the HD doc series Hog Heaven. The 50 half-hour episodes explore the motorcycle-riding experience and the people who ride. A weekly reality series, Hog Heaven visits more than 40 locations …

DUBLIN: The new 52×11-minute animated children’s series Garth & Bev is being presented by Kavaleer Productions and animation house Copernicus Studios for the international market. Garth & Bev is an international co-production being distributed by BBC Worldwide, which is handling …

CANNES: Michael Murphy, who founded Channel 6 (now 3E) in Ireland, has set up an international rights management, broadcast and digital media consultancy, Rockabill Media, with TV3 on board as its first client. Through Rockabill Media, Murphy will negotiate international …

SANTA BARBARA: Foothill Entertainment has redeveloped My Momtourage and Me, which is among the highlights on its MIPTV slate, from animation to live action to broaden its appeal to reach the tween audience as well as the whole family. My …

CANNES: Paramount Digital Entertainment (PDE) is working with Gaumont on an interactive web series for MySpace called Section 8, with Endemol on board to handle worldwide distribution, product integration and brand partnerships. The interactive short-form serial thriller features an ill-fated set …

LOS ANGELES/LONDON: The online TV service Babelgum is premiereing the environmental documentary Downstream as it enters the U.S. market this week with a tailored version of its mobile video application and a redesigned Flash-based website. The documentary, from filmmaker Leslie Iwerks, was …