World Screen

TORONTO, July 30: Breakthrough Films & Television is stepping up its activities in the TV-movie market, tapping Maria Cordoni to oversee the development and production of new original titles. Cordoni joined Breakthrough two years ago as a sales agent, and …

NEW YORK, July 30: Target Entertainment has brokered a deal with Travel Channel for the paranormal entertainment brand Most Haunted that includes the co-production of an original eight-episode U.S. version. Travel Channel has picked up season ten of 20 hour-long …

LONDON, July 30: ITV1 has commissioned Talent Television to produce for the fall a new one-hour Saturday night entertainment show, Everybody Dance Now. The series will showcase hit songs that have inspired some of the most popular dance crazes. Featuring …

VICTORIA, July 30: World Wide Entertainment has launched its documentary series Quest—Man’s Journey into Space in time for the 50th anniversary of NASA this month. The 26 half-hour themed episodes provide an international timeline of space exploration and look at …

LONDON/NEW YORK, July 30: Jules Borkent has been promoted to senior VP of global acquisitions and international programming for Nickelodeon, servicing the global and U.S. feeds of the channel. In this newly created position, Borkent will lead global acquisition and …

NEW YORK, July 30: At A&E Network and Bio Channel, Thomas Moody has been promoted to senior VP of programming planning and acquisitions, reporting to the president and general manager of both channels, Bob DeBitetto. Moody is charged with developing …

SINGAPORE, July 30: Christopher Chew has been appointed as the affiliate sales director for the Asia Pacific at NBC Universal’s Global Networks division. In this newly created role, based in Singapore, Chew will help expand the distribution of NBC Universal’s …

STAMFORD, July 30: The actor Freddie Prinze, Jr. is set to take a behind-the-scenes role contributing to World Wrestling Entertainment’s (WWE) weekly TV and pay-per-view offerings. “Freddie Prinze, Jr.’s passion, energy and creativity make him an excellent fit for WWE,” …

BURBANK, July 30: Reality production outfit Evolution Media has appointed two new executives: Lisa Lettunich as the VP of production and Susan Seide as the VP of current series. Both Lettunich and Seide previously worked for Evolution Media on a …

HAMILTON, July 29: Central European Media Enterprises (CME) is acquiring an 80-percent interest in two Bulgarian channels—one terrestrial, one cable—for about $172 million. The deal with Top Tone Media Holdings for TV2 and Ring TV expands CME’s Central and Eastern …