World Screen

LONDON, January 20: The new 15-part series Tellytales, which combines live action and animation, will debut on CBeebies in March. The show highlights some of the world’s most classic stories, while exploring different cultures and landscapes. In each episode, a …

NEW YORK: The international media industry’s leading publishing group relaunches its flagship website, WorldScreen.com, today with a whole new look and a slew of cutting-edge features designed to provide the same news and information that you’ve come to rely on, …

NEW YORK: The Mexican telecommunications mogul Carlos Slim has extended a $250 million loan to the New York Times Company, as it looks to meet its debt payments over the next few years. Slim, one of the world’s richest men, …

LONDON: Jetix U.K. has signed on for seasons one and two of BKN International’s animated comedy Dork Hunters from Outer Space, which also airs on GMTV’s Toonattik. The first season  will debut on Jetix this spring 2009, followed by season …

ATLANTA: Now and Zen Productions has been named as the apparel partner for two of Cartoon Network’s top original series, Chowder and Flapjack. This is Cartoon Networks Enterprises’ (CNE) first licensing deal for both Chowder and Flapjack, with products due to hit retailers …

Managing Director SevenOne International Since the beginning of television, people have longed to plop down in front of their sets and be entertained, and, more important, distracted from their daily routines and problems. Nowadays, this desire is stronger than ever. …

CHANNEL: Diva TV   COUNTRY: U.K. LAUNCH DATE: October 2007 OWNERSHIP: NBC Universal Global Networks, a division of NBC Universal. Diva TV forms part of a portfolio of global channels that includes Hallmark Channel (outside of the U.S.), SCI FI, …

John Langley has solidified his place in television history by developing a signature style of "video verite"—one he has used for the past 21 seasons of the international hit series Cops. As the show’s creator and executive producer, Langley broke …

LONDON: A second season of 12 half-hour episodes of Argumental, a panel show that celebrates the art of the argument, has been re-commissioned by UKTV’s Dave. Hosted by John Sergeant, the series features debates between team captains Rufus Hound and …

  HILVERSUM: Endemol is to acquire 100 percent of the Southern Star Group from Fairfax Media, adding some 14,000 hours to its catalogue of content. Southern Star is Australia’s largest production and distribution group. The move expands Endemol’s third-party distribution …