World Screen

BEVERLY HILLS, July 18: ABC Family has ordered an additional 13 episodes of The Secret Life of the American Teenager, which debuted as the highest-rated original series telecast in the network’s history, along with new seasons of Greek and Lincoln …

ISMANING, July 18: EM.Sport Media has completed the sale of its kids’ and youth content business, EM.Entertainment, to the Belgian family entertainment company Studio100. The parties have received approval for the merger from the Bavarian Regulatory Authority for Commercial Broadcasting …

BURBANK, July 18: Thom Beers, whose credits include the Emmy-nominated Deadliest Catch and Ice Road Truckers, is fast-tracking the development of his first feature film, based on his graphic novel Chopper Zombie, which is slated for production in early spring …

SINGAPORE/TOKYO, July 18: Taiwan’s YOYO TV has secured a deal with MTV Networks International to air more than 118 hours of Nickelodeon animated programs, including SpongeBob SquarePants, Avatar, Dora the Explorer and Go, Diego, Go! YOYO TV will launch its …

PARIS, July 18: Following last month’s DISCOP, Taffy Entertainment has completed several sales across Eastern Europe, including a Latvian free-TV deal on The Fantastic Four. Lithuania’s LNK obtained the free-TV rights to the animated series Dr. Dog and The Fantastic …

LONDON, July 18: Channel 4 and Discovery Networks EMEA have commissioned DCD Media-owned West Park Pictures to produce a two-part documentary about London Bridge Tower. With a working title of Tallest Tower, the hour-long episodes will document the construction of …

MADRID, July 18: The Spanish version of Dori Media Group’s hit novela Lalola shored up a 16.1-percent share on commercial broadcaster Antena 3 this week in its weekday afternoon slot. The series premiered last month and has been dominating Yo …

LOS ANGELES, July 18: Toei Animation’s two most popular animated series—Digimon Adventure 02 and Pretty Cure—will be available for download on IGN.com’s Direct2Drive section starting this month. The second season of Digimon Adventure 02 follows the adventures of Daisuke Motomiya …

PHILADELPHIA, July 18: Karin Gilford has been named the senior VP of Fancast and online entertainment for Comcast International Media (CIM), the division of Comcast dedicated to developing and operating online and cross-platform entertainment. Gilford will be responsible for building …

April 2008 Since its launch in 1988, YTV has become a powerhouse in the Canadian kids’ business. An active supporter of locally commissioned content, the channel has also been a significant acquirer of international programming over the years. Available in …