World Screen

SANTA MONICA: Dentsu has reached a deal to acquire the Chub City brand of urban toy figures and vehicles, with plans for a new licensing program as well as an animated series. The Chub City line of figures was created by …

LOS ANGELES, February 10: U.S. French-language network TV5MONDE USA has secured the rights to air the live broadcast of the 34th annual César Awards, the national film honors of France. Conducted by the French Academy of Film Arts and Sciences, …

MONTE-CARLO: The Monte-Carlo TV Xchanges, a new two-day conference that will feature round-table discussions and a lineup of keynote speakers, will take place June 9 and 10, during the 49th annual Monte-Carlo Television Festival. The discussions will focus on topics …

MIAMI: The telenovelas channel Pasiones, operated by Imagina U.S., is set to launch two new shows next week: El auténtico Rodrigo Leal and Tormenta de pasiones. The channel, available in the U.S. and Latin America, launches the Colombian series El auténtico Rodrigo …

MUNICH/LONDON: TV-Loonland has firmed up a raft of TV deals worldwide for its multi-formatted property Pat&Stan, which will have new episodes available at MIPTV. Further deals have been secured across Europe with Scandinavian broadcasters NRK Norway, YLE Finland and the …

NEW YORK: Industry veteran Jeff Sagansky has been named non-executive chairman at RHI Entertainment, with Robert Halmi, Jr. remaining on the Board and continuing in his role as president and CEO. Sagansky will provide strategic counsel on the diversification and distribution of …

LOS ANGELES: Betsy McGowen, formerly general manager of Kids’ WB!, has been tapped as president of newdance kids, a new venture that kicks off its operations with the North American rights to a Dutch tween format. McGowen has been tapped …

BURBANK: ABC Family’s The Secret Life of the American Teenager, which launched as the highest-rated original series in the network’s history, has been picked up for a second season of 24 episodes. The first season’s finale will air on March 23, …

LOS ANGELES: Adness Entertainment has secured a licensing agreement with MediaSet in Italy for the live-action series Kamen Rider Dragon Knight. Produced by Adness in HD, Kamen Rider Dragon Knight combines fast-paced action sequences with CGI special effects. The series …

LONDON: Scheduling changes have led to a fall in viewership of key BBC kids’ shows like Newsround and Blue Peter, according to a review of the pubcaster’s children’s services by its governing body, BBC Trust. Mehmuda Mian, the BBC Trustee who led …