World Screen

TORONTO, October 6: Producing Parker, an edgy animated series aimed at adults, is among the new programs on offer from Breakthrough Entertainment for MIPCOM. The 13×30-minute series showcases the adventures an overworked and underpaid TV producer as she manages a …

DALLAS, October 6: Taffy Entertainment has signed up NCircle Entertainment to handle the DVD distribution for its new children’s series Chloe’s Closet in North America. The 3-D/CGI/flash series follows an imaginative little girl named Chloe, who has adventures while playing …

MEVASSERT ZION, October 6: Armoza Formats is offering the new game-show format The Smart Ace, which combines poker and trivia, at this year’s MIPCOM. The Smart Ace features five contestants battling it out in a poker game, but in order …

LOS ANGELES/TORONTO, October 6: Finn on the Fly is a highlight of the more than 3,000 hours of programming from Oasis International for buyers at MIPCOM, and the film’s canine star, Eddie, will make a special appearance in Cannes to …

TORONTO, October 6: The Banff World Television Festival has appointed Georges Leclere as the director of its annual awards festival, The Rockies, set for June 9. Leclere is the founder and president of TV producer LGMA and was previously the …

MUNICH, October 6: To help manage its growing slate of programs, Tandem Communications has added two new senior members, Lisa Pierce as marketing and public relations director and Andre Zoch as creative producer. Pierce will be responsible for corporate and …

TV Kids Weekly, September 30, 2008 Executive VP of International 4Kids Entertainment A longtime supplier of content to the kids’ market, 4Kids Entertainment is bringing to MIPCOM its biggest slate ever of new programming. Brian Lacey is delighted to have …

TV Kids Weekly, September 30, 2008 ORIGIN: The series is an original creation from France’s Planet Nemo Animation. DISTRIBUTORS: France Télévisions Distribution for TV, VOD and home video; Planet Nemo Animation for publishing and licensing rights. CREATOR: Planet Nemo Animation …

World Screen Weekly, October 2, 2008 President, Production and Distribution RHI Entertainment The last two years has seen considerable change at RHI Entertainment. Since Robert Halmi, Jr. took full control of Hallmark Entertainment and rebranded it as RHI in 2006, …

TV Real Weekly, October 1, 2008 President Solid Entertainment Solid Entertainment has been offering quality nonfiction programming to buyers around the world since it was established in 1994. It has built its reputation on choosing films and series that are …