World Screen

BUENOS AIRES, September 18: MTV Networks International’s (MTVNI) latest MTV Live concert was taped in high definition from Buenos Aires, and is set to air on MTV Networks High Definition (MTVNHD), which rolled out across Europe earlier this week. The …

LOS ANGELES, September 18: HBO has renewed the new drama series True Blood, from Six Feet Under creator Alan Ball, for a second season. The series will begin production of new episodes early next year in Los Angeles and will …

MIAMI, September 18: La Maga y el Camino Dorado, a new series based on the classic children’s tale The Wizard of Oz, is set to premiere on October 13 at 8 p.m. on Nickelodeon Latin America. The series, co-produced by …

LONDON, September 18: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has secured a raft of presales with British broadcasters for programs from Thom Beers’ Original Productions that focus on blue-collar heroism: Black Gold, Verminators and 1000 Ways to Die. The U.K. premiere rights to …

MEXICO CITY, September 18: TV Azteca has picked up WWE SmackDown, which will air on Azteca 7 beginning October 3, from World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). WWE SmackDown, which will feature a roster of stars including Triple H, Undertaker and Edge, …

LONDON, September 18: Cineflix International has completed a batch of deals with German broadcasters RTL, NDR and ProSieben’s Kabel 1 for programming such as Trapped and Mayday. In RTL’s first deal with Cineflix, the broadcaster picked up seasons two and …

LONDON, September 18: Target Entertainment Group’s Ten Years Younger has been picked up by RTL in Germany, while ProSieben acquired a seventh season of Popstars. RTL will air Ten Years Younger daily in a mid-morning slot beginning in October. MME …

BURBANK, September 18: Nickelodeon’s animated comedy The Mighty B!, featuring the voice of comedian Amy Poehler, has been picked up for a second season of 20 new half-hour episodes. The Mighty B! airs regularly Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. on Nickelodeon. …

LONDON, September 18: Entertainment Rights (ER) has secured the U.K. home-entertainment rights to the animated children’s comedy series Frankenstein’s Cat. As part of the deal, ER has included the option to distribute further series and spin-offs as the show develops. …

TORONTO, September 18: Breakthrough Entertainment has completed several broadcast deals for its factual, drama, documentary and children’s programming with broadcasters such as Cartoon Network Latin America, TV4 in Sweden and Channel 4 in Finland. In Canada, APTN picked up the …