World Screen

TORONTO, March 31: Breakthrough Entertainment has licensed three TV movies to Hallmark Channel for broadcast this year in the U.K., Ireland, Asia, Australia, Hungary, Romania and Poland. The deal includes the features The Road to Christmas, Absolution and Cradle of …

HILVERSUM, March 31: Endemol has secured several new deals in the Middle East, including the Talpa game-show format Divided receiving a pick up from Abu Dhabi TV. Divided, which will make its international debut at MIPTV, has been acquired by …

TORONTO, March 31: National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) has acquired the new documentary travel series Departures to air on Nat Geo Adventure. The 26×1-hour series follows the journey of two travelers, Scott Wilson and Justin Lukach, who leave their lives …

MUNICH, March 31: SevenOne International has licensed the hit Sat.1 novela Love is in the Air to the Indian entertainment channel Firangi for launch April 14. The channel will air 123 episodes of the show, dubbed into Hindi. The India …

SINGAPORE, March 31: Singaporean cable platform StarHub will add a new dedicated sports channel, Eurosport, to its Sports Group package. Beginning April 15, Eurosport will be available to all Sports Group customers using the digital set-top box, HubStation or high-definition …

BURBANK, March 31: Disney Channel has renewed Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and My Friends Tigger & Pooh for additional 35-episode seasons, and has begun production in the U.K. on a new preschool program, Jungle Junction. Set to launch on Playhouse Disney …

TORONTO, March 31: The Banff World Television Festival (BWTVF) has revealed the roster of speakers for this year’s Master Class sessions, which includes Michael Poyres, the creator and executive producer of Disney Channel’s Emmy-nominated Hannah Montana, among others. The 2008 …

BUCHAREST, March 31: Antena 1 Television and the telecommunications operator RCS/RDS have collectively won the broadcasting rights for the soccer games of Romania’s 1st National League. Antena 1 and RCS/RDS won the rights over Realitatea TV (part of the Realitatea-Catavencu …

CULVER CITY, March 31: Six short-form comedy series distributed by Sony Pictures Television (SPT) are launching on C-Spot, a new ad-supported multiplatform comedy channel. The new series on C-Spot are Gorgeous Tiny Chicken Machine Show, The Roadents, Gaytown, The Writers …

ENGLEWOOD, March 31: Starz Entertainment has unveiled a $25 million multiplatform brand and marketing initiative that will include a new logo, the new tagline “Are You Ready?” and a new on-air look, across all Starz channels and platforms. The year-long …