World Screen

AMSTERDAM/LONDON, April 17: Daniel Wineman has been appointed to the newly created position of director of original series and co-productions for Jetix Europe, in charge of all creative aspects. Wineman will report to Marc Buhaj, the senior VP of programming …

HONG KONG, April 17: Hong Kong-based Broadband Network Systems (BNS) has been appointed by Taiwanese flagship carrier China Airlines to provide content for its in-flight entertainment system. BNS’s content department, Content 360, will provide a selection of documentaries, lifestyle, kids, …

LONDON, April 17: ITV DVD has been appointed as Arsenal Football Club’s official DVD partner in the U.K. and Ireland, adding onto a previous partnership. The new five-year relationship will see ITV DVD continuing to produce and distribute Arsenal’s official …

LOS ANGELES, April 17: Blueprint Kids has joined forces with Caring Kids TV (CKTV) to produce a new live-action, 2-D animated children’s property, The Doo-Its Show. The educational 26×30-minute series is based on the award-winning Dewey Doo-it books, created and …

SINGAPORE, April 17: StarHub will air all 59 matches of the inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL) live on its recently launched Cricket Channel. The cricket matches will be available to customers of StarHub Digital Cable’s Cricket Group at no additional …

LONDON, April 17: Leopard Films has been commissioned by BBC Daytime to create Cash in the Celebrity Attic, a new spin-off from its hit antique-themed entertainment format Cash in the Attic. The first run of 21×45-minute episodes of Cash in …

SÃO PAULO/TORONTO, April 17: Following its first presence at MIPDOC in Cannes, Globo TV International is heading to Toronto’s Hot Docs festival, which kicks off today, with a slate of productions, led by a 13-part series highlighting Brazil’s natural resources. …

LONDON, April 17: Entertainment Rights (ER) has reached a number of new international broadcast deals for animated kids’ properties like Postman Pat-Special Delivery Service (SDS), Toopy & Binoo, Casper’s Scare School and George of the Jungle. Postman Pat—Special Delivery Service …

MIAMI, April 17: Cartoon Network is set to roll out Cartoonival, its first live-action, fully-scripted theatrical production, in Latin America on May 14. The 75-minute musical production will make its debut performance in Caracas, Venezuela, and will tour several key …

LONDON, April 17: Channel 4 has commissioned September Films to produce the hour-long documentary The Baby With Two Faces for its Bodyshock strand. September Films secured worldwide exclusive access, following a bidding war for TV rights. The documentary tells the …