World Screen

HELSINKI/OSLO, September 30: NordicWorld has signed a deal to distribute programs from Finnish broadcaster YLE starting at MIPCOM. Ingegerd Pesonen, YLE’s head of programming, fact and culture, said: “YLE chose NordicWorld as our distributor, due to the importance to us …

TORONTO/LONDON, September 30: DECODE Enterprises has sold Halifax Film’s preschool series Bo on the GO! to CITV in the U.K. while also securing two licensing and merchandising deals. The series has recently been commissioned for a third season by CBC …

SEOUL, September 30: Animation producer and distributor Iconix Entertainment has sold its new preschool property Chiro to Five’s Milkshake! in the U.K. for a November launch. The series premiered on Seoul terrestrial public broadcaster Educational Broadcasting System. Five has commissioned …

BURBANK, September 29: Starz Media will bring its largest ever slate, which will include animated horror, romantic comedy, documentaries and children’s animation, to MIPCOM. Programming includes the sci-fi horror feature film Dead Space: Downfall, which follows the crew of a …

LONDON, September 30: Outright Distribution has secured a raft of deals with TVN, Polsat, Canal Plus and BBC Worldwide in Poland for more than a dozen properties. TVN has landed seasons one through four of It’s Me or the Dog, …

BOSTON, September 30: APT Worldwide has secured the international representation rights to Great Projects Film Company’s documentary The Trial of Saddam Hussein. The film provides a comprehensive look at the trial of Iraq’s dictator through interviews with trial participants, dramatic …

NEW YORK, September 30: Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura will host the pilot episode of a new series from A. Smith & Co. Productions, set to air on truTV, that explores mysteries behind modern-day conspiracy theories. Ventura, a former professional wrestler …

BUENOS AIRES, September 30: Dori Media Group’s hit novela Lalola continues to notch up successful numbers across the globe, with the debut of the local version on VMT in Belgium drawing in some 1 million viewers. The show’s premiere episode …

SINGAPORE, September 30: Astro ARUNA, a new 24-hour Malay-language channel that features Indonesian dramas, is launching in Singapore on SingTel’s mio TV on October 6. Astro ARUNA will feature Indonesian dramas such as Akibat Banyak Gaul, centered on a group …

AMSTERDAM, September 30: Chellomedia’s Netherlands-based premium pay-TV service has added a new movie channel and a sports network: Film1 Action and Sport1.2. Film1 Action will showcase action movies, horror and mysteries. Offerings for the fall include Live Free, Die Hard, …