World Screen

SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER, July 24: Writer and actor Tyler Perry has signed a new three-year first-look deal with Lionsgate covering his upcoming theatrical and home-entertainment products. Under the new agreement, Perry will provide at least three additional feature films to Lionsgate …

BURBANK, July 24: Stars from a host of hit Disney Channel productions, including Miley Cyrus, the Jonas Brothers and Ashley Tisdale, will join Muppets Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and others in a new half-hour sketch-comedy special premiering next month. …

NEW YORK, July 24: VH1 is adding three new original series to its Monday night lineup, including a reality-competition program with music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. I Want to Work for Diddy, premiering August 4 at 9 p.m., will follow …

LONDON, July 24: FIVER has commissioned two factual series to add to its schedule: Best Friend Rehab from Monkey Kingdom and a second season of Generation Sex from Princess Productions. The second season of Generation Sex delves into a new …

LONDON, July 24: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) and BBC One have announced the cast for the fantasy drama Merlin, including actor John Hurt as the voice of the Great Dragon. Santiago Cabrera (Heroes) will serve as Lancelot and Michelle Ryan (Bionic …

LONDON, July 24: BBC Worldwide’s scripted format The Office continues to grow its global footprint, with Russia as the latest country to make a local version of the hit comedy. Channel One in Russia has licensed the rights to create …

SAN DIEGO, July 24: Writer Ed Brubaker and White Rock Lake Productions have teamed up to produce Angle of Death, a new live-action series for Crackle.com, Sony Pictures Entertainment’s online video network. Zoe Bell (Death Proof, Double Dare) will play …

LOS ANGELES/MUNICH, July 24: Flashpoint, which has won its time slot on CBS for two weeks in a row, has notched up sales in more than 50 markets, according to the series’ distributors, Alchemy Television and Tele München Group. The …

NEW YORK, July 24: Flash Gordon and The 10th Kingdom will be featured on ION Television Network’s RHI Movie Weekend starting next month. The two shows from RHI Entertainment will be aired during a weekly two-hour Friday evening programming block. …

SAN DIEGO, July 24: Spike TV’s anime series Afro Samurai will make its return with an original movie event in January 2009, featuring the voices of Samuel L. Jackson and Lucy Liu. Afro Samurai: Resurrection is based on the original …