World Screen

Copenhagen, March 21: Nordisk Film TV World will launch a number of new formats at MIPTV in April, including the comedy panel show Dubbed. Dubbed features two teams of famous comedians compete against each other to bring new life to …

LONDON, March 21: Power will be offering MIPTV buyers next month a roster of prime-time mini-series and drama, led by Crusoe, a new 13-part drama that is being produced for NBC. Power’s MIPTV lineup includes three new mini-series. They include …

TORONTO, March 21: Studio B Productions, a subsidiary of DHX Media, has signed a multi-year, worldwide television music royalty administration deal with ole, a music-rights-management group. Under the terms of the deal, ole will monitor and collect the TV music …

SANTA BARBARA, March 21: Foothill Entertainment has reached an agreement with IMC Vision in the U.K. to release the BAFTA-nominated animated series RARG on DVD for the first time. The half-hour RARG has been re-mastered into a widescreen format from …

LONDON, March 21: Channel 4 International, part of the Digital Rights Group, has licensed the stop-motion animated adult comedy series Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in the World to British digital channel E4, for premiere this fall. The …

NEW YORK, March 21: The U.S. Hispanic network V-me has added the preschool property 7Pets, distributed by Spain’s Ypsilon Films, to V-me Niños, its five-hour daily kids’ programming block. 7Pets will begin airing on April 7, joining other titles on …

TORONTO, March 21: Hot Docs has unveiled its complete schedule for this year’s festival, with a total of 173 films selected for screening from April 17-27. The final selection of films was chosen from more than 1800 submissions. Hot Docs …

TORONTO, March 21: Canwest-owned Global Television has ordered second seasons of three original Canadian drama series: The Guard, ‘da Kink in my Hair and The Best Years. The Guard, produced by Halifax Film and Brightlight Pictures, is an action-packed drama …

SILVER SPRING, March 21: Animal Planet will premiere a new competition show, Groomer Has It, which looks for America’s best dog groomer, on April 12 at 9 p.m. Groomer Has It, hosted by Jai Rodriguez (Queer Eye for the Straight …

BURBANK, March 21: Disney Channel will debut a new short-form reality series this spring, Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream, which is focused on the platinum-selling musical trio. Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream will give viewers a behind-the-scenes look into the …