World Screen

NEW YORK, September 24: In time for MIPCOM Junior, the TV Kids Distributors Guide provides comprehensive information on leading distributors, and buyers, of children’s programming around the world. To view it, please click here. This cportable guide from TV Kids …

BRUSSELS, September 24: Europe’s digital economy is expected to grow by 18 percent each year, reaching 436 billion euros by 2012 according to a new study published by the global management consulting firm Booz & Company. As the study “Digital …

WASHINGTON D.C., September 24: In an address to the U.S. Senate yesterday, Federal Communications Commission chairman Kevin Martin expressed deep concern that not enough media companies are limiting food and beverage ads targeted at children. Although he mentioned the voluntary …

MUNICH, September 24: SevenOne International, the ProSiebenSat.1 Group’s distribution arm, has sold rights to the knowledge show Clever! to France 2. Clever!, which airs in Germany on Sat.1, will debut in prime time under the title "Incroyables Expériences" on France …

MUNICH/BRATISLAVA, September 24: Munich-based Tandem Communications and the Slovakian commercial broadcaster TV JOJ have signed an exclusive multi-year free-TV output deal. The agreement covers the complete distribution slate of television movies and series produced and distributed by Tandem, including the …

SINGAPORE, September 24: More than $250,000 in funding was awarded at this year’s The Asian Pitch competition, organized by Japan’s NHK and Singapore’s MediaCorp, with five documentaries selected as winners. In its second year, The Asian Pitch was held from …

MONTREAL, September 24: Monster or Myth?, a one-hour documentary from director Jay Gira that gives an insider’s account of notorious celebrity O.J. Simpson, is now available from Distraction. Produced by Marquez Productions, the documentary follows Simpson as he revisits numerous …

MUMBAI, September 24: INX Media’s Hindi-language general-entertainment channel 9X and Bollywood music service 9XM are set to make their debut on Freesat in the U.K., where the channels’ reach already includes the BSkyB EPG platform. 9X, which features a mix …

LONDON, September 24: A diverse array of drama programming will be available to buyers from independent television distributor ALL3MEDIA International at MIPCOM. Programming includes Raw, from Ecosse Films and Octagon Films, which follows chef JoJo, who loves the camaraderie and …

LONDON, September 24: Passion Distribution will launch a new U.S. game-show format, Smartest Guy in Town, at MIPCOM. The format is from Jon Hotchkiss of Hotchkiss Industries, the executive producer and creator of NBC’s My Dad is Better than Your …