World Screen

MUNICH/LONDON, September 25: ABC TV Australia has signed a multi-content deal, which includes the acquisition of several shows, such as The Owl and Pat & Stan, with long-term partner TV-Loonland. This deal includes additional titles from TV-Loonland’s programming slate, such …

STUDIO CITY, September 25: Crown Media Holdings has renewed its distribution agreement for Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel with Charter Communications. “We are delighted Charter has renewed its affiliation agreements and will continue to offer the very best of …

EL SEGUNDO/HONG KONG, September 25: DIRECTV has signed a multi-year deal for continuing carriage of STAR India PLUS, STAR ONE, STAR India NEWS and VIJAY in the U.S. DIRECTV became STAR’s first distribution partner in the U.S. when the four …

TORONTO, September 25: TELETOON has ordered more episodes of two Fresh TV animated programs geared toward tweens and teens, Total Drama, the Musical and Stoked. Fresh TV’s unconventional “reality” cartoon series Total Drama will now take on a new musical …

VANCOUVER, September 25: At MIPCOM Junior, Nerd Corps will launch The League of Super Evil, which has already been picked up by Jetix Latin America for a 2009 debut. Currently broadcasting in Canada on YTV and the U.K. on CBBC, …

SAN FRANCISCO, September 25: Internet television service Joost will carry in the U.S. the original uncut Japanese version and English subtitled episodes of the animated series Naruto, Death Note and Bleach from VIZ Media. Episodes will be made available for …

NEW YORK, September 25: Lightworks Program Distribution and Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) have signed an exclusive distribution agreement for Gabriel: Amor Inmortal. This series consists of 12 one-hour episodes and an additional hour-long behind-the-scenes special, which will be available for …

MEXICO CITY, September 25: World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has reached a new agreement with TVC Deportes, which will make WWE Monday Night RAW available live for the first time on the cable sports channel. Beginning October 6, Monday Night RAW …

LONDON, September 25: ITV Global Entertainment has hired four senior executives to lead the company’s commercial brand division while also promoting a digital-media manager. Corine Pouvreau-Miles has been appointed the director of promotions and new business. Mara Gardner has been …

SILVER SPRING/SAN BRUNO, September 24: In a wide-ranging agreement, Discovery Communications and YouTube will jointly launch channels in the U.S and internationally and set up a number of program promotion initiatives designed to tap into YouTube’s engaged community and drive …