World Screen

LONDON: Humf, a new animated series co-produced by Rubber Duck Entertainment and King Rollo Films, will make its debut this March on Nick Jr. in the U.K.  Narrated by actress Caroline Quentin, the series feature an eponymous protagonist who is both curious …

NEW YORK:  For the fourth quarter, CBS Corporation’s net profit dropped 52 percent to $136.1 million, with revenues down 6 percent to $3.5 billion. For the year, meanwhile, revenues were relatively stable at $13.95 billion, but the company fell into a …

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The decade-long partnership that sees Parthenon Entertainment Group delivering original programming for National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) has been extended for an additional two years.  Through the ten-year output deal, Parthenon has delivered more than 120 hours of …

LONDON: Entertainment Rights has secured a partnership with children’s theater producer Premier Stage Productions to bring Postman Pat Special Delivery Service to the stage in the U.K. for a live theater tour. The live event, set to play at more …

BOULOGNE: Market-leading French broadcasting group TF1 reported a 2008 net profit of 164 million euros, reflecting a 28.1-percent fall on the year-ago period, on total revenues of 2.6 billion euros, which were down 5.3 percent. Announcing the results, TF1 cited …

PARIS: Atlantyca Entertainment and the MoonScoop Group have signed Giochi Preziosi as the first major European toy licensee for the new animated series Geronimo Stilton.  Giochi Preziosi has the rights to create toys based on the series, which is scheduled to premiere …

LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has tapped SPORTFIVE International to represent all media rights to the 2014 and 2016 Olympic Games in numerous markets across Europe, ending a long-running relationship with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The IOC has worked with the …

CHICAGO: Playboy Enterprises saw its fourth-quarter revenues fall by 18.7 percent to $69.8 million, with a net loss of $145.7 million, up from the $1.1 million loss recorded in the year-ago period, as a result of $157.2 million in impairment, restructuring and other …

LONDON: The 24-hour crime and investigation channel Investigation Discovery (ID) will launch in Russia in April, following its previous debuts in the U.K. and the U.S.  Offering a compelling lineup of crime and investigative programming, ID focuses on the science …

OTTAWA: Jonathan Wiseman has been promoted to senior VP of Amberwood Entertainment, responsible for creative content on all productions.  Wiseman will also continue to manage all sales and marketing activities for the company.  Additionally, Craig Young has been named VP …