World Screen

LONDON: The Digital Rights Group has closed three format sales in Spain for titles from the C4i catalogue: Time Team, That’ll Tech Em and My Famous Family.  Batabat optioned the rights for Time Team. The show will feature a team …

LONDON: Target Entertainment Group has sold a range of programs, spanning more than 250 hours, to broadcasters in Australia and New Zealand.  A package of drama titles went to New Zealand’s Rialto Channel, including She’s Gone, a Size 9 Productions …

PARIS: Award-winning producer-directors Rory Kennedy and Liz Garbus will deliver the MIPDOC closing keynote address on "Social Change through Documentary" on March 29. The format will be a moderated conversation with Lynne Kirby, the senior VP of original programming for …

WASHINGTON, D.C.: National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) has teamed up with Big Earth Productions for the new six-part series By Any Means, which will air on Nat Geo Adventure later this month. The series follows adventurer and British actor Charley …

NEW YORK: Restructuring charges and higher expenses were cited as the reasons for the 69-percent drop in Viacom’s fourth-quarter profits to $173 million, on stable revenues of $4.2 billion. For the full-year, meanwhile, revenues gained 9-percent to $14.6 billion, with …

WEST PALM BEACH: The Sky1 commission The Color of Magic, adapted from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series, is slated to premiere in the U.S. on ION Television on March 22. The four-hour production from RHI Entertainment is based on the first two books …

BENELUX: Studio100 has plans to launch a new Paris-based animation studio, Studio100 Animation, with Jo Daris heading up the operation. The new studio is part of the company’s overall development strategy to grow its business in the animation sector through …

LONDON: Power has announced the cast lineup for its upcoming BBC One production The Day of the Triffids, including Dougray Scott, Joely Richardson, Brian Cox, Vanessa Redgrave, Eddie Izzard and Jason Priestley. The two-part futuristic drama, produced with Canada’s Prodigy Pictures, was written …

LOS ANGELES: Jeff Collins has opened his own reality production outfit, Collins Avenue, in partnership with ContentFilm and Fireworks International. The five-year deal sees ContentFilm investing in Collins Avenue in return for an equity stake, while Fireworks International will act …

NEW YORK: American Greetings Properties is expanding the international footprint of the Holly Hobbie Classic brand and toy series Madballs with new licensing deals in Italy. Licensing agent Starbright represents both brands in Italy. New Holly Hobbie Classic licensees in …