World Screen

LONDON: The science-fiction dramas Being Human, Survivors and Primeval are slated to premiere on BBC America later this year.  Making its U.S. premiere, Being Human takes a look at the lives of three 20-somethings and their secret double-lives as a …

LONDON: ContentFilm International has acquired the rights to 20 documentary titles from director Nick Broomfield, including Kurt and Courtney and two films on the serial killer Aileen Wuornos. The collection, which is being showcased in Berlin by ContentFilm, includes Aileen: Life …

PARIS: Mediatoon has been rolling out The Garfield Show in new territories around the world, with broadcasts slated for the U.K., Scandinavia, Spain and Latin America, among others. The show successfully launched on France 3’s Toowam in December, and has been notching up …

LONDON: BSkyB has been awarded four out of the six available packages for the British rights to Premier League matches for three seasons beginning in 2010. Sky has said that it will be "proceeding to a second round of bidding" …

HILVERSUM: Endemol has expanded its presence in Brazil beyond the Endemol Globo joint venture with the launch of a 100-percent-owned local production base. Endemol Globo will produce content exclusively for TV Globo, while the new base, Endemol Brasil, will service the needs …

LONDON: Mark Linsey, the executive editor for BBC Entertainment Commissioning, takes on the role of controller for the division with immediate effect.  Linsey joined BBC Entertainment Commissioning in February 2007, and has been responsible for bringing in, among others, hits …

LOS ANGELES: A Los Angeles court has rejected an initial attempt by SAG’s president, Alan Rosenberg, to block the resumption of negotiations with the AMPTP. The court ruled that the application for the injunction was "procedurally defective," according to a …

LONDON: Paul Chesney is joining Universal Pictures International Entertainment (UPIE) on March 2 to serve as its VP of international operations.  Based in London, Chesney will report to Eddie Cunningham, the president of UPIE. He will be responsible for the efficiency, …

ATLANTA: Star Wars: The Clone Wars will make its international premiere on Cartoon Networks across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America on February 13.  The series, set between Star Wars: Episode II and Star Wars: Episode III, features …

LONDON: The U.K.’s Competition Commission has decided to block Project Kangaroo, the proposed VOD platform from BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4. In issuing its decision, the regulatory authority concluded that the proposed offering presented too much of a threat to …