World Screen

MUNICH, April 14: The MIRA Awards, which honor the achievements of Germany’s pay-TV channels, will be awarded in September at a gala in Munich, initiated by Premiere Star. The MIRA Awards will cover all platforms. All pay-TV channels are invited …

ATLANTA, April 14: Stacy Isenhower has been promoted to senior VP of programming and scheduling at Turner Broadcasting System's animation, young adults and kids media group, where she will be responsible for day-to-day scheduling and strategic positioning of all on-air …

LONDON, April 14: The BBC’s Ashley Highfield has been appointed as the CEO of Kangaroo, a joint-venture on-demand service from BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4 that is set to launch in the U.K. later this year. Highfield will head …

SAN MATEO, April 14: Movie portal Jaman.com has acquired a selection of films from BBC Worldwide America for online distribution, including Face to Face with Sir Ian McKellen, featuring an in-depth interview with the award-winning Oscar-nominated actor. Among the other …

MUMBAI, April 14: Ten Sports has wrapped up a deal for the broadcast rights for premier UEFA tournaments, including the UEFA Champions League, until 2012. The rights cover the Indian sub-continent and include the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Super …

CANNES, April 14: Studio100 Media has completed an agreement with J.F.A. Productions, part of the Herman van Veen Studios group, to distribute the animated children’s property Alfred Jodocus Kwak across Asia. The deal includes the distribution of TV and video/DVD …

NASHVILLE, April 14: Documentary Channel (DOC) has inked a deal with Northstar Media for 21 films from IMAX Corporation’s library that have never before aired on U.S. television. Connecticut-based Northstar is the distributor of IMAX’s library and has licensed to …

LONDON, April 14: KidsCo has inked an agreement with South Korean IPTV operator hanaTV to launch its first-ever video-on-demand service. KidsCo’s presence in South Korea follows rollouts in key territories including Romania, the Middle East, Hungary, Russia, Turkey, Poland, Singapore, …

SILVER SPRING, April 14: Animal Planet will premiere its new series Raw Nature, which gives first-hand accounts of wildlife professionals working in the field, on April 29 at 9 p.m., airing for five consecutive weeks. From executive producers Thom Beers …

LONDON, April 14: Power has concluded new deals with broadcasters in Uruguay and Ecuador on a range of dramas, movies and mini-series, including the award-winning disaster title Flood. In Ecuador, Power has secured agreements with Gammavision and Ecuavisa for a …