World Screen

LONDON/NEW YORK/WARSAW, September 2: MTV Networks International (MTVNI) is set to launch its first high-definition channel dedicated to music and kids, MTVNHD, which will premiere September 15 at noon. The new 24-hour, English-language service will be available in Belgium, Denmark, …

SÃO PAULO, September 2: Record TV Network has signed a five-year deal with Televisa for the co-production of telenovelas, with plans to adapt some of the Mexican broadcaster’s titles for Brazilian viewers. Each telenovela producers under the landmark alliance will …

LONDON, September 2: Production has begun on Skellig, an adaptation of David Almond’s bestselling novel, to be broadcast on Sky1 and Sky1 HD in spring 2009, followed by a release in cinemas worldwide. Academy Award-nominee Tim Roth (The Incredible Hulk, …

LONDON, September 2: Coinciding with its tenth anniversary this year, Target Entertainment has unveiled a new corporate identity, Target Entertainment Group, reflecting its growth across the production, licensing, home-entertainment and feature-film sectors. Target has also unveiled an updated look and …

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 2: National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) has acquired the broadcast rights to the one-hour mountaineering documentary King Lines from Shankly International. NGCI will broadcast King Lines on its Nat Geo Adventure channel, available in more than 40 …

LONDON, September 2: BKN International has released ratings data for the British terrestrial performance of Dork Hunters from Outer Space on GMTV, where it emerged as the number one show in its time slot for boys aged 4 to 9 …

BUENOS AIRES, September 2: Flor Latina Entertainment Group, the new initiative from Silvana D’Angelo and Pablo Bossi, has closed a deal with audiovisual producer Monosabios to add a range of titles to its recently created games and formats division. Monosabios …

JOHANNESBURG, September 2: SABC2 has completed a deal to broadcast earthTV’s The World LIVE four times daily, with each 90-second short showing seven glimpses of different places on the planet. The network has also commissioned a bespoke local version of …

LONDON, September 2: FremantleMedia has appointed Simon Spalding as regional CEO, responsible for all European territories, excluding the U.K. and Germany, and for Asia Pacific, while Doug Gluck will step down from his role as CEO of Europe, Australasia and …

TOKYO, September 2: Masato “Mark” Oda has been appointed as deputy president and general manager of the anime channel Animax Broadcast Japan. In his new position, Oda will be responsible for the channel’s day-to-day operational management and development, including programming, …