World Screen

BEVERLY HILLS, October 24: The Travel Channel has acquired the U.S. rights for the one-hour special America Haunts from Shankly International to air on October 26 at 8:30 p.m. The 52-minute HD production looks at America’s most haunted attractions, introducing …

EL SEGUNDO, October 24: DIRECTV Más, a U.S. Spanish- and English-language programming service, has launched Telecentro, a channel that features 24-hour news, entertainment and sports programming from across El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama. Telecentro’s programming highlights …

NEW YORK, October 24: Animation Collective has clinched sales for its new animated comedy Jolly Rabbit to air on CBBC in the U.K. and ABC TV in Australia. The 52×11-minute series was also recently acquired by Canal+ Family in France. …

LONDON, October 24: The British kids’ and family brands outfit Coolabi has acquired the independent licensing agency Licensing By Design (LBD), home to several British animation classics, including Ivor the Engine. Coolabi now has the licensing and merchandising rights to …

LONDON, October 24: 2waytraffic has struck deals for Nippon Television’s (NTV) hit Japanese format Silent Library in six countries, including France and Norway. Antena 3 in Spain is currently broadcasting the format under the title La Biblioteka on its youth …

NEW YORK, October 24: A new 26×2-minute series of animated shorts featuring Japanese viral sensation Domo will make its U.S. broadcast debut on Nicktoons Network, following previous launches earlier this year on Nickelodeon’s international channels in Europe, Latin America, Australia …

LONDON, October 24: Social-networking site Bebo has launched Chelsey: OMG!, a new interactive online comedy about an American 20-something in London, which is being rolled out worldwide by Digital Rights Group’s i-Rights. Bebo, owned by AOL, has 11.6 million unique …

WEST PALM BEACH/NEW YORK, October 24: ION Television is set to debut the three-hour British mystery-thriller Archangel, starring the newest James Bond, Daniel Craig, on November 1 at 8 p.m. Set in contemporary Moscow, the film takes place over four …

LONDON, October 24: Extreme Fishing, Warship and The Hotel Inspector are all set to return to Five in the U.K. with new seasons. The second season of Extreme Fishing will follow host Robson Green into the sub-zero temperatures of Northern …

LOS ANGELES, October 24: The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) has agreed to meet with a federal mediator in the hopes of reaching a deal with the Screen Actors Guild (SAG). Talks between the organizations have stalled, …