World Screen

SÃO PAULO, August 15: Record TV Network has picked up the exclusive rights in Brazil to the next Pan American Games, taking place in Guadalajara, Mexico, in October 2011. Record clinched the deal with the Committee Organizer of the Pan …

LOS ANGELES, August 15: Hip-hop entrepreneur Percy Miller, formerly known as Master P, is set to launch Better Black Television (BBTV), a family-friendly network that features positive programming aimed at an African-American audience. Programming will cover a wide range of …

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 15: National Geographic Channel has commissioned Pioneer Productions to develop a two-hour CGI space documentary, Journey to the Edge of the Universe, to be launched in 166 countries, including the U.S. Journey to the Edge of the …

MONTREAL, August 15: The partnership agreement between Telefilm Canada and the Rogers Group of Funds has been renewed until 2011, with a total budget of C$4.5 million to provide financing for feature-length documentaries. The Theatrical Documentary Program supports projects with …

BURBANK, August 15: The Banana Splits, the classic ’60s TV and music act, are set to make their return to television with a series of new comedy shorts and music videos airing on Cartoon Network and Boomerang beginning September 2. …

IRVING, August 15: Country Music Television (CMT) and Faith Time have partnered to create a new religious programming block that will air on the music channel seven days a week from 4:30 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. beginning September 1. Faith …

TAIWAN, August 15: Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific has inked an agreement with iScreen to distribute, market and promote Cartoon Network-branded mobile services in Taiwan, with its first deal already in place. iScreen has secured a partnership with Taiwan Mobile …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, August 15: TVU Networks, a provider of live Internet TV, has added a Telemundo channel dedicated to the hit series Decisiones to its lineup, available worldwide outside of the U.S. and Mexico. An original Telemundo production, Decisiones features …

LOS ANGELES, August 15: Fox Reality Channel has named ShineReveille International as its distribution partner to license the format and finished episodes of its original series Solitary, which will return to the network for a third season. Solitary 3.0 is …

LONDON, August 15: Chorion has signed a worldwide licensing agreement with Slitherine Strategies to develop games based on Scholastic’s Horrible Histories for platforms such as PCs and Nintendo’s DS and Wii. The deal, brokered by Chorion’s new-media consultants, AT Brands, …