World Screen

CANNES, April 10: Disney-ABC International Television Asia Pacific has re-upped its multi-year movie deal with Indian basic-cable movie channel Zee Studio. This agreement covers the licensing of live-action library features, Disney animated-movie titles and made-for-TV movies. Zee Studio is part …

LONDON, April 10: BBC Worldwide has struck a deal with Greek broadcaster SKAI Television that will see three titles delivered between 2009 and 2011. The religious-themed co-production Bible will be a six-part series featuring the most important and iconic Bible …

SYDNEY, April 10: Southern Star International has sold a package of 21 titles to TV Barrandov in the Czech Republic, including the hit Wire In The Blood. The package also includes the dramas All Saints and Two Twisted, as well …

CANNES, April 10: Germany’s ZDF Enterprises has inked a raft of international sales at MIPTV, spanning kids’ programming, documentaries, crime series and TV movies. In the kids’ category, following its recent sale to Nickelodeon in the U.S., the live-action series …

LONDON, April 10: Granada International has licensed three of its entertainment formats to broadcasters in Spain, including Help…I’m A Teen Mum. Magnolia is making a Spanish version of Help…I’m A Teen Mum for Cuatro. The show, which watches a professional …

NEW YORK/LONDON, April 10: The History Channel makes its debut in Central Europe, with both standard-definition and HD services of the network rolling out in Poland and Hungary. In Poland, the standard-definition service of The History Channel is available from …

NEW YORK, April 10: In a presentation for advertisers under the theme “The Next Big Thing,” Disney Channel unveiled plans for three new original movies, as well renewals on the hits Hannah Montana, Wizards of Waverly Place and Phineas and …

LOS ANGELES, April 10: Sue Naegle has been named the president of HBO Entertainment, and will be responsible for overseeing all series programming and specials. Naegle will take up her new post later this month in Los Angeles, reporting to …

BURBANK, April 10: Julia Franz, the head of creative at ABC Studios, plans to leave her post in January 2009, after four years of overseeing the studio’s development and current teams. Franz will work with Mark Pedowitz, the president of …

CANNES, April 10: ShineReveille International has entered into a deal to represent MySpaceTV’s original content worldwide across TV, DVD and merchandise. News of the MySpaceTV and ShineReveille partnership was announced at MIPTV, where Travis Katz, the social-networking site’s international managing …