World Screen

LONDON, September 16: BBC Worldwide has launched the second Teletubbies Play and Development Centre with licensee Shenzhen Tianyuan Business Management (SZTY) in Southern China, opening to the public on September 20. The new center offers age-appropriate activities for children to …

SAN JUAN, September 16: Mega TV’s MSJU-TV Channel 30 in Puerto Rico has launched a children’s programming block that features preschool series from U.S. Spanish-language network Sorpresa! The one-and-a-half-hour block showcases educational and entertaining content, including Cubeez, Bali, Zumbers, Boom …

LOS ANGELES, September 16: PorchLight Entertainment has teamed up with Pascualina Productions to develop Pascualina, a tween-targeted animated series based on the diary books of the same name. The Pascualina diary series, created by Paulina Mockeberg, has sold more than …

STOCKHOLM, September 16: Endemol France has entered a deal that gives it access to the format catalogues of Friday TV and Meter Film & Television, both part of the Metronome group. The deal gives Endemol France access to shows such …

LONDON, September 16: Loveland, a dating format from Standing Stone that combines real-time animation within a studio-based show, has been picked up by Target Entertainment Group. Using the latest virtual real-time animation technology, Loveland enables contestants to create their own …

TORONTO, September 16: 9 Story Entertainment has secured broadcast agreements with Canada’s TVO and Knowledge Network for the new animated series Wibbly Pig, which will launch in spring 2009. Wibbly Pig, originally created by author and artist Mick Inkpen, targets …

NEW YORK/PHILADELPHIA, September 16: HIT Entertainment will launch Roary the Racing Car, a preschool CGI/stop-motion series from Chapman Entertainment, in the U.S. on PBS KIDS Sprout on October 13. Originated by David Jenkins, Roary the Racing Car will air daily …

NEW YORK, September 16: The Cosby Show is joining TV Land’s lineup, kicking off with a week-long marathon of fan-favorite episodes beginning September 22. The marathon will air from September 22 to 26 from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. and …

BURBANK, September 16: SOAPnet can now been seen in more than 70 million homes across the U.S., a gain of nearly four million compared to a year ago. The network offers same-day episodes of popular daytime dramas, including All My …

MUNICH, September 16: Idea Asia Limited has picked up the Chinese distribution rights to SevenOne International’s Beat Your Host!, which has already sold to 13 countries. In Beat Your Host!, a contestant duels the host in various skills, sports and …