World Screen

LONDON, August 19: Sky in the U.K. is launching a new arts channel this October focusing on opera, classical music, fine art programming and dance performances. As of October 20, the British satellite platform will deliver three arts channels, Sky …

SINGAPORE, August 19: The cable platform StarHub is launching an on-demand service for its digital customers tomorrow, featuring, among others, Barclays Premier League games and dramas from CBS Paramount International Television. “We are confident that TV viewers in Singapore will …

LONDON, August 19: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has acquired the distribution rights to Nine Network Australia’s new crime drama The Strip. FME has worldwide rights to the series, excluding Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. The Strip, produced by New …

NEW YORK, August 19: A special Bollywood-themed episode of The Wonder Pets! about saving a Bengal tiger will premiere next month on Nickelodeon, with sneak peeks available leading up to the launch. Save the Bengal Tiger!, which will air at …

ATLANTA, August 19: Cartoon Network New Media has launched a free real-time eight-person multiplayer battle game based on the hit Ben 10 franchise. Available on cartoonnetwork.com, Ben 10 Alien Force: Bounty Hunters features three different battle settings, nine weapons and …

LONDON, August 19: Galleon Holdings has completed its first distribution deal in the U.S. with Zizzle Toys for the animated comedy-action series Skunk Fu! The Skunk Fu! toy line has been developed by Croco Worldwide, Galleon’s toy division, and was …

MALAYSIA, August 19: Digital animation outfit Inspidea has licensed its Mustang Mama characters to promote the Olympic Games on Yahoo! Southeast Asia’s regional portals. The Mustang Mama characters have been chosen to animate the Yahoo! logo in various sports activities, …

NEW YORK, August 19: iaTV, a U.S.-based network dedicated to Asian pop culture, has secured a program acquisition deal and strategic ad sales partnership with manga entertainment distributor TOKYOPOP. The agreement sees iaTV’s ad sales team represent TOKYOPOP’s digital assets, …

LOS ANGELES, August 19: Bennett Media Worldwide has inked a range of international agreements, totaling more than 300 hours, for a number of its series, including the addition of five new markets for The MEN7 Show. New deals for The …

LOS ANGELES, August 19: Granada America has reorganized its senior management team, appointing several executives to new positions, including Sam Zoda as the COO. Julie Meldal-Johnsen has been named the senior VP of business development, responsible for scripted and digital …