World Screen

STOCKHOLM, April 9: Friday TV, part of Metronome Film & Television, has sold 10 episodes of its entertainment format Single Moms to Rocket Science in the U.S., who will produce a local version for the cable channel TLC. The Single …

CANNES, April 9: Studio100 Media is partnering with Turkish Radio Television Corporation (TRT) on Big and Small, a new puppetry series. The 52×11-minute series is being produced by Kindle Entertainment for the BBC, in association with 3J’s Entertainment, Studio100, YTV …

HALIFAX, April 9: Global Television has commissioned DHX Media for a second season of the prime-time original drama The Guard, set for broadcast in the 2008-2009 season. Production for the new season of the one-hour character-driven series will begin in …

CANNES, April 9: Globo TV International unveiled a host of new productions at a screenings event in Cannes yesterday, attended by more than 130 people. The Brazilian distributor presented 11 new productions, including telenovelas, comedies, documentaries, dramas and specials. “We …

CANNES, April 9: JimJam, the global preschool channel formed by HIT Entertainment and Chellomedia, is set to launch in the Middle East this month on the DTH platform Showtime. Launching April 14, the channel will air 12 hours a day …

LONDON, April 9: Entertainment Rights (ER) has secured broadcast agreements for its new Transformers Animated series, as well as a 70-minute special, to channels in Europe, Latin America and the Asia Pacific. The program will now be offered in more …

CANNES, April 9: BBC Worldwide has concluded a number of international broadcast sales at MIPTV for the new factual series Outback Wildlife Rescue from Australian independent outfit Freehand. BBC Worldwide took a 25-percent stake in Freehand in 2007, as part …

TOKYO/SINGAPORE/HONG KONG, April 9: MTV Networks Japan has reached a deal to make a selection of its content, including the animated comedy Beavis and Butthead, available on niwango’s online video-sharing service, Nico Nico Douga. At launch, the MTV channel on …

CANNES, April 9: Animal Planet International has teamed up with France 5 to produce Pandamonium, a 5×1-hour HD series that provides an exclusive look at a panda breeding, research and conservation facility in Wolong, China. The series, produced by ITN …

CANNES, April 9: At a press conference at MIPTV, Televisa Internacional announced an alliance with France’s JLA Group, with plans to work together on adapting each other’s properties and developing new content. The alliance follows their successful collaboration on the …