World Screen

TORONTO: Portfolio Entertainment has racked up more than 200 episodes in combined sales in a variety of territories in Europe, Africa and Asia for a number of its children’s series. Four international broadcasters signed up for Carl2, with 65 half-hour episodes …

CHICAGO: Towers Productions has entered into an agreement with Compass Point Productions and author James Campbell to develop a slate of travel and adventure programs for the U.S. and international markets.  Already in production, Ghost Mountain Boys recounts American soldiers …

BURBANK: Jim Wuthrich has been promoted to president of international home video and digital distribution for Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group.  The newly created position sees Wuthrich working closely with international territories to identify strategic opportunities for the Home Entertainment …

NEW YORK: The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has begun accepting submissions for the International Emmy Awards, scheduled to be held in New York City on November 23. The deadline for entries is March 9, with nominees expected to …

LOS ANGELES: The long-awaited resumption of talks between the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and Hollywood producers has been postponed following news that the union’s president is filing legal action over the ousting of his chief negotiator. SAG and the Alliance …

TEL AVIV: Dori Media Group’s multiplatform telenovela Amanda O has already been sold to eight countries within two months of its launch.  Romania, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Paraguay, Uruguay and Armenia have all signed on for the series. The online …

NEW YORK: The Office reached an audience high of 22 million on Sunday night on NBC, immediately following the Super Bowl, which averaged 98.7 million viewers, with a total of 151.6 million viewers. NBC aired a special one-hour episode of The …

HILVERSUM: Endemol Middle East scored its first deal in Egypt with the commission of 13 weekly episodes of Fear Factor Extreme, while ten other Endemol shows sold across the region.  Production will launch in early March on the new episodes …

MUNICH: The share price at Premiere was up today following a ruling that News Corporation does not need to take full control of the German pay-TV platform should its shareholding reach the 30-percent mark. Under local law, an investor in a …

NEW YORK: 4Kids Entertainment has named Spin Master as master toy licensee for Chaotic, providing an exclusive worldwide license to design, develop and manufacture toys around the property.  Spin Master also has the exclusive rights to market and distribute toys, …