World Screen

LONDON, October 9: In the lead-up to MIPCOM, Leopard International has closed a number of deals across Europe for a range of its in-house productions and one-off series. Belgium’s Vitaya picked up three titles: My Life for Sale, Beyond Repair …

LONDON, October 9: The Singing Priests, an hour-long documentary and live concert special from Waddell Media, has joined the catalogue of Outright Distribution. The Singing Priests follows three unassuming catholic priests from Northern Ireland who were discovered and signed to …

LOS ANGELES, October 8: Alan S. Winter has been named senior VP of production for the unscripted programming outfit A. Smith & Co. Productions. In his new role, Winter will oversee the day-to-day production activities for the company’s programs. Winter …

LONDON, October 8: BBC Worldwide Sales & Distribution has appointed Clare Vincent to the newly created position of VP of marketing, effective next month. Vincent will be responsible for setting the overall strategic vision for marketing BBC Worldwide’s distribution business …

CULVER CITY, October 8: Jim Kennedy has been promoted to executive VP for global communications at Sony Pictures Entertainment, where he will serve as a communications counselor and speechwriter for the executive team. Kennedy will also oversee media relations for …

MADRID, October 8: Imagina International Sales has aligned with Spanish production house Nadie es Perfecto to represent the worldwide rights to a new comedy about a group of single 30-somethings. Singles, enamora’t focuses on a group of friends living on …

LONDON, October 8: Zodiak International’s hit reality format Peking Express, which follows eight couples on a cross-continent race, has been notching up strong performances around the world. The Spanish version of the show, which features contestants racing from Moscow to …

HARRINGTON PARK, October 8: Janson Media has acquired a number of new titles to add to its slate, including the hour-long Elvis Lives! The 25th Anniversary Concert and The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash. Also included in Janson’s catalogue is …

LONDON, October 8: Target Entertainment Group has unveiled more than 400 hours of new programming, spanning drama, factual, entertainment formats, comedy and kids. Target’s drama slate is led by ten new hour-long episodes of Taggart. The crime series is celebrating …

TORONTO, October 8: Fresh TV and Blueprint Entertainment have teamed up to co-produce In Maya’s Opinion, a new live-action series with animated elements for YTV in Canada. In Maya’s Opinion is a single-camera comedy targeted at 10- to 14-year-olds. The …