World Screen

HALIFAX, April 15: Jetix U.S. has picked up all 52 11-minute episodes of the animated comedy Kid vs. Kat from DHX Media. The series is being produced by DHX Media's Studio B Productions, in association with Jetix Europe and Canada’s …

MUNICH, April 15: SevenOne International has sold the hit show Beat your Host! to broadcasters in two additional countries: Denmark and Croatia. Adaptation rights for the show have been sold to 12 countries, including Germany, where it is produced by …

LOS ANGELES, April 15: IMG and reality television production outfit Glassman Media have formed a multi-year partnership to develop, produce and distribute original unscripted television series and formats. Under the agreement, Glassman Media will exclusively develop and produce original formats …

NEW YORK, April 15: Next month, Nicktoons Network will debut Speed Racer: The Next Generation, a new animated series that builds on the original 1967 program. Speed Racer: The Next Generation will kick off with a 90-minute episode on Friday, …

HONG KONG, April 15: Following its debut in the Philippines in January, AXN Beyond, a new English-language entertainment channel from SPE Networks—Asia, has launched in Hong Kong via IPTV operator Now TV. AXN Beyond, a spin-off from the action and …

NEW YORK, April 15: CBS will present some 90 hours of original programming in its summer schedule, including three new reality series, two new dramas, two mixed martial arts live events and returning specials. New reality series set to launch …

NEW YORK, April 15: According to results from Accenture’s inaugural Global Broadcast Consumer Survey, while 83 percent of consumers worldwide expressed discontent with watching live broadcast or cable TV, 33 percent are still watching eight or more programs per week, …

LOS ANGELES, April 15: Lifetime Television is set to launch the first television adaptations of two novels from international author Patricia Cornwell: At Risk and The Front. At Risk was originally published in January 2006 as a 15-week serialization in …

AMERICAN FORK, April 15: Utah-based Move Networks, a provider of high-definition online television services, has received $46 million in a Series C funding round that includes Comcast and Televisa, among other investors. The financing round was led by Benchmark Capital …

NEW YORK, April 15: Time Warner is set to eliminate some 450 positions at New Line Cinema, following the decision to merge the studio with Warner Bros. Entertainment. In February, Time Warner announced the consolidation of its filmed entertainment divisions. …