World Screen

GRUENWALD, May 14: m4e, a German brand-management and media company, has acquired the rights to the 3-D animated film Winx Club—The Secret of the Lost Kingdom from Italian animation producer Rainbow S.p.A. for theatrical release in Germany on September 4. …

BUENOS AIRES, May 14: The Latin Flower Company has added a new program to its slate for the L.A. Screenings, The Queen of the Song, a format that can either be aired as a scripted teen telenovela or as hybrid …

MIAMI/NEW YORK, May 14: Lightworks Program Distribution has reached an international programming distribution agreement with CaribeVisión, and will offer up original fare from the U.S. Hispanic network at the L.A. Screenings. Under the new deal, programming initially available for sale …

LOS ANGELES, May 14: Alchemy Television and Tele München, the co-distributors of the new CBS prime-time series Flashpoint (excluding North America), will screen the pilot for the one-hour drama at the L.A. Screenings. Flashpoint is an ensemble police drama about …

SINGAPORE, May 14: StarHub has partnered with the beer brewing company Carlsberg to develop, produce and air a new prime-time half-hour football-themed game show, Carlsberg Man of the Match Challenge. Carlsberg Man of the Match Challenge premieres on SuperSports (StarHub …

LONDON, May 14: KidsCo has launched in Hong Kong via an agreement with PCCW’s now TV IPTV platform. now TV joins the roster of other Asian platforms that carry the 24/7 network, which includes SingTel’s mio TV in Singapore, the …

MIAMI, May 14: Nickelodeon Latin America has inked an agreement with Illusion Studios to co-produce the fantasy series La Maga y el Camino Dorado, based on the 1939 classic novel The Wizard of Oz. La Maga y el Camino Dorado …

ENGLEWOOD, May 14: This July, Starz Entertainment will roll out its fifth distinct high-definition channel, Encore HD, featuring exclusive new movie releases and recent films. Starz’s flagship Encore channel already has more than 31 million subscribers. The HD version of …

LONDON, May 14: Plans have been unveiled for the 34th MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival (MGEITF), which runs from August 22 to 24, with celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and Armando Iannucci tapped to deliver keynote speeches. Oliver will give the …

TORONTO, May 14: Canwest-owned Global Television will introduce a variety of new programming this summer, spanning the comedy, drama and reality genres, including CBS's Swingtown. Last Comic Standing, which premieres at 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 22, is an international …