World Screen

LOS ANGELES, June 11: VH1 has reteamed with Dr. Drew Pinsky for a second season of eight one-hour episodes of the reality series Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, premiering in October. The new cycle will follow the real-life experiences of …

LOS ANGELES, June 11: Infinity Entertainment Group has inked an exclusive deal with Smithsonian Networks, a joint venture between Showtime Networks and the Smithsonian Institution, to distribute its programming on DVD in the U.S. The agreement kicks off with the …

NEW YORK, June 11: 4Kids Entertainment has been appointed as the licensing, marketing and promotional agent for the Russian animated series Smeshariki in the Americas, Asia and English-speaking territories by Munich-based rights holder FunGameMedia. Through its agreement with FunGameMedia, 4Kids …

TORONTO, June 11: Montreal-based T-Shirt Connection has signed on as the Canadian apparel licensee for Cookie Jar Entertainment’s animated series Caillou. T-Shirt Connection will work to create new styles and find new channels of distribution for the Caillou apparel line, …

LONDON, June 11: Turner Broadcasting in the U.K. has signed up for season four of the live-action family sitcom Life with Derek for broadcast on Boomerang in 2009. The series, from Shaftesbury Films in Canada, adds to Boomerang’s live-action content, …

SAN MATEO, June 11: Glu Mobile has struck an agreement to distribute a number of existing and new mobile games on behalf of Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, Canada, Australia and New …

LONDON, June 11: Granada Ventures has scored a raft of global licensing and representation deals for its girl-skewing brand Bella Sara, and has secured the licensing rights for Britannia High, a family-targeted musical drama from ITV Productions and Globe Productions. …

CHICAGO, June 11: Towers Productions has entered into a talent and development agreement with motivational speaker and author David Coleman for The Dating Doctor, a new reality TV series. The hour-long series will follow Coleman and his guests—hapless singles and …

DALLAS, June 11: NCircle Entertainment has finalized a five-year North American licensing agreement with Taffy Entertainment, including the DVD and digital rights for Dive Olly Dive! Dive Olly Dive! uses high-definition, 3-D and CGI animation to create the feel of …

NEW YORK, June 11: HIT Entertainment has closed a deal to roll out consumer products for Aardman Animation’s Timmy Time in North America, as well as to manage Aardman’s themed attractions worldwide for a range of properties. The new deals …