World Screen

MUMBAI, April 10: Turner has unveiled two new initiatives to expand its activities in India, launching an animation theatrical business in the market and a Hollywood movies and series channel with Warner Bros. Turner will establish a new multi-million-dollar business …

NEW YORK, April 10: News Corporation is said to be in talks with Microsoft about teaming for the Yahoo! buyout bid, the New York Times reported today. The move would align Yahoo!, MSN and MySpace to create a formidable competitor …

BURBANK, April 9: Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group has promoted Mark Taylor to senior VP and general manager of Nickelodeon Animation Studio, responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Burbank-based animation facility. Taylor will report to Brown Johnson, the …

TORONTO, April 9: Sullivan Entertainment is set to premiere Magic Flute Diaries, a contemporary adaptation of Mozart’s classic fairytale, at the Palm Beach International Film Festival during the week of April 10 to 17. In addition to the festival, the …

CANNES/LONDON, April 9: Fox International Channels (FIC) has acquired the Australian drama Underbelly from British distributor Portman Film & Television, part of the Digital Rights Group (DRG), for broadcast on branded networks across more than 50 countries throughout the world. …

CANNES, April 9: D&D Media Group has sold the reality game-show format Eternal Glory to French production outfit ALP (Adventure Line Productions). Eternal Glory launched in Belgium on EEN this past January, winning its time slot and improving the channel’s …

TORONTO, April 9: Jason Katims, the executive producer and showrunner of NBC’s Friday Night Lights, and Alan Poul, the executive producer of CBS’s upcoming Swingtown, will join the roster of industry executives who will be participating in the Master Class …

TORONTO, April 9: Canwest is investing C$4 million in Canadian documentary production through the Canwest-Hot Docs Funds, which were launched in partnership with the Canadian docs festival Hot Docs. The Funds aim to provide financial support to independent Canadian filmmakers …

LOS ANGELES, April 9: Associated Television International (ATI) has reached two new deals for The World Magic Awards 2007 and Laura McKenzie’s Traveler. The World Magic Awards 2007 has been sold to Globo TV in Brazil. The fourth edition of …

PARIS, April 9: VIZ Media has reached a deal with The Licensing Machine, a new division of Panini UK, to launch its manga series Death Note and Bleach in Italy and Germany. For Bleach, The Licensing Machine has acquired the …