World Screen

SANTA MONICA, March 19: Britt Allcroft, the creator of the classic television series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends and Shining Time Station, has reacquired the underlying rights to Mumfie, a kids’ property that she created and produced for broadcast …

LONDON, March 19: Five is set to turn the bestselling book The Dangerous Book for Boys into a new six-part factual series, produced by Mentorn. Dangerous Adventures for Boy will feature celebrity dads and their sons on exciting expeditions to …

NEW YORK, March 19: Nicktoons Network will broadcast two new animated series from Marvel Entertainment: Wolverine and the X-Men and Iron Man: The Animated Series. Both series will debut exclusively on Nicktoons Network in the first quarter of 2009, with …

PHILADELPHIA, March 19: Comcast’s signature On Demand service has ratcheted up more than 7 billion views and 1 billion hours watched since 2003. Comcast noted that each month, people are choosing its On Demand programming 275 million-plus times (more than …

NEW YORK, March 19: At yesterday’s Upfront presentation, SCI FI Channel announced that it has given the go-ahead on a pilot for Caprica, a prequel to Battlestar Galactica, and unveiled its new scripted and unscripted development slate and plans for …

LONDON, March 19: The former Warner Music UK chief Nick Phillips has been appointed as the new CEO of Entertainment Rights, succeeding Mike Heap, as the kids’ and family-entertainment company confirms that it is in takeover talks. A statement from …

LONDON, March 19: The nominees have been unveiled for the British Academy Television Awards, with the period drama Cranford leading the pack with three nods, and Judi Dench receiving her 12th BAFTA TV nomination for her role in the series. …

LONDON, March 19: A new Screen Digest report predicts that on-demand media (ODM) services will generate $33 million in incremental spending this year in the U.S. and the major European markets, and will be worth $1.1 billion in consumer spending …

GUTERSLOH, March 19: Bertelsmann has released its financial report for 2007, with net income plunging from 2.5 billion euros in 2006 to 405 million euros, while revenues were down slightly from 19.3 billion euros to 18.8 billion euros. Operating EBIT, …

REYKJAVIK, March 18: LazyTown has promoted Haukur Gislason to the head of TV sales and media, and has hired Guðmundur Magnason to serve as the managing director of international brand and licensing. Gislason, formerly the regional director for the Nordic …