World Screen

LONDON, December 1: The BBC is set to resurrect John Wyndham's post-apocalyptic novel The Day of the Triffids as a two-part 90-minute drama, which will be produced by Power to air on BBC One in 2009. Originally written in 1951, …

LONDON, December 1: BBC Worldwide has signed a distribution agreement to launch BBC Knowledge on digital cable platform CJ HelloVision to more than 650,000 homes in South Korea. CJ HelloVision's digital subscribers will have access to programs such as the …

DOHA, December 1: The Al Jazeera Network has launched its English and Arabic news channels on Turksat's new digital cable platform, increasing the channel's reach in the country, where it currently broadcasts to more than 8 million households. Both Al …

LONDON, December 1: Darlow Smithson Productions, an IMG Company, has been commissioned by Channel 4 to produce Killer in a Small Town: The Ipswich Murders, a new 75-minute doc for its Cutting Edge strand. The documentary pulls together two narratives: …

LONDON, December 1: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has signed a two-year deal with the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF) for its Universum strand of documentaries, taking on the international distribution rights to four titles per year. FME will hold worldwide rights to …

HONG KONG, December 1: Sony Pictures Television International's anime channel Animax has teamed up with Astro and StarHub to launch the subscription-based Animax Mobile service in Malaysia and Singapore, respectively. In Malaysia, Animax Mobile is available on the Astro Mobile …

LONDON, December 1: Target Entertainment Group will head to the Asia TV Forum (ATF) with a catalogue that spans drama, formats, children's and animation, factual and entertainment. Headlining Target's entertainment offerings is Redemption Song, produced by Zig Zag Productions for …

SYDNEY, December 1: Beyond Distribution is launching the new cooking show Chuck's Day Off at the upcoming ATF, along with offering a number of factual and children's series. Chuck's Day Off follows a chef on his day off from his …

LONDON/NEW YORK, December 1: Chorion and Comic Relief are teaming up to make The Mr. Men and Little Miss brand the face of Red Nose Day 2009's Early Years fundraising initiative. Launching in January, the Red Nose Day 2009 campaign …

MUNICH, December 1: SevenOne International's hit game show Beat your Host! made its French debut over the weekend on TF1 under the title Qui peut battre Benjamin Castaldi? The two-hour prime-time event pits an audience contestant against French star Benjamin …