World Screen

LONDON: The BBC’s Arabic-language service, BBC Arabic, has expanded to a 24-hour broadcast format, with five new presenters to be featured from across the Arab world. The expansion into a 24/7 TV service complements existing radio, Internet and mobile offerings …

NEW YORK: The filmmakers behind the acclaimed features Wordplay and I.O.U.S.A. are developing a documentary about Nickelodeon’s hit series SpongeBob SquarePants, as the brand celebrates its tenth anniversary.  Nickelodeon has inked a deal with the production company O’Malley Creadon, Patrick Creadon …

HYDERABAD: DQ Entertainment has inked a deal for Disney Channels in 12 markets across Southeast Asia to air Twisted Whiskers, the new animated series co-produced with Taffy Entertainment and American Greetings Properties. The Indian animation house DQE sealed the Asian deal …

CANNES: Eagle Rock Entertainment, a producer and distributor of music programming, has picked up a 20-percent interest in the cross-platform music channel i-concerts. The stake acquisition, from i-concerts owner Transmedia Communications, builds upon an existing agreement between Eagle Rock and …

LOS ANGELES, January 19: Superstars of Dance, the new reality competition series from Simmon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe, the team that brought you American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance, will be represented worldwide by ShineReveille International.  The …

VINCENNES: After a four-year distribution partnership with London-based Anne Magnol, Alphanim is moving its international sales activities back in house in Paris. For the past few years, Magnol’s U.K.-based distribution operation has been handling international sales on the Alphanim catalogue. …

LONDON/WARSAW: Izabella Wiley has been promoted to senior VP and general manager of MTV Networks Poland, part of MTV Networks International’s (MTVNI) emerging markets group. Wiley will assume management of MTVNI’s licensee businesses in the Ukraine and Baltic region across …

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  TORONTO, January 19: Canada’s Family Channel has enhanced its online portfolio with an extended deal with Disney and a new video player. The expanded agreement with Disney-ABC-ESPN Television allows visitors to the channel’s Family.ca website to view a range …

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