World Screen

NEW YORK: Bender Media Services is expanding its distribution remit outside of Latin America, taking on the worldwide distribution rights to three factual series. Since launching in 2006, the company has been focused on representing programs solely in Latin America. It …

LONDON: Lion Television, part of the ALL3MEDIA group, has added Steve Bailey to its regional U.K. office to take on the role of managing director of Lion Scotland.  Bailey was formerly the head of factual programmes at Mentorn Scotland, responsible …

LONDON: David Moscato takes up the role of managing director of Universal Pictures Italy with immediate effect, overseeing the studio’s home-entertainment operations. Moscato will report to Dirk Lisowsky, the regional managing director for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Iberia and Italy, overseeing …

HARRINGTON PARK: Janson Media’s new documentary series Global Focus: The New Environmentalists, hosted and narrated by Robert Redford, features an intimate look at dedicated activists from around the world.  The 5×30-minute series will spotlight how ordinary people are affecting extraordinary …

SÃO PAULO/NEW YORK: As it celebrates its tenth anniversary, TV Globo Internacional has expanded its U.S. presence with a carriage deal with cable platform Cablevision. The channel is the first Brazilian member of Cablevision’s iO International Package and is available …

NEW YORK: American Greetings Properties has signed up Big Time Toys as the toy licensee for Sushi Pack.  Big Time Toys has been awarded the rights to produce and market feature and non-feature plush, action figures (both electronic and non-electronic), …

LONDON: Sky1 has nabbed the exclusive British TV rights to the new drama Lie to Me, which launched on FOX in the U.S. last night with British actor Tim Roth. This is the first TV show for Roth, the Academy Award-nominee …

SINGAPORE/HONG KONG: Celestial Classic Movies will launch in Singapore on StarHub TV on January 25, with a 19-day free preview being offered.  The 24-hour Chinese movie channel is packaged by Hong Kong’s Celestial Pictures. It features Chinese movies produced from …

SYDNEY: AXN Central Europe picked up the action drama Rush, along with All Saints and Water Rats, from Southern Star International.  AXN Central Europe acquired seasons one and two of Rush, a one-hour drama that looks at police under pressure. Seasons five …

NEW YORK: BBC Worldwide Americas has lined up syndication deals on the Kudos drama Spooks (also known as MI-5) with PBS stations across the U.S. This is the largest upfront syndication deal yet for BBC Worldwide Americas, with the show cleared in 64 …