World Screen

ERFURT, February 15: According to a recent survey by Icon Kids & Youth and PSYMA, KI.KA, owned by German pubcasters ARD and ZDF, is Germany’s “best children’s channel,” with a brand awareness of more than 90 percent among the region’s …

TORONTO, February 15: Following its launch in the U.S. and Norway, CCI Entertainment’s Ghost Trackers has been picked up by Nick Germany. Ghost Trackers features real kids in haunted locations as they investigate and compete to become the ultimate Ghost …

NEW YORK, February 15: The Shaw Rocket Prize has named its three finalists for this year’s C$50,000 prize: Johnny Test, Life with Derek and Roll Play, with the winner to be announced April 30 in Toronto. The Shaw Rocket Prize …

LONDON, February 15: Virgin Media Television’s entertainment channel Virgin1 has acquired the documentary series Death Defying Rescues from Darlow Smithson Productions, an IMG Media company. The 20×30-minute series will kick off at the end of February in Virgin1’s prime-time schedule …

WASHINGTON/BURBANK, February 15: Warner Bros. Entertainment announced a public-private partnership with the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS and collaborate on prevention efforts. The first product of the partnership is a movie trailer based …

RESTON, February 15: A study from digital research firm comScore found enormous differences between viewing duration among online-video viewers, with heavy viewers watching an average of 841 minutes a month, which is 11 times as much as moderate viewers and …

LOS ANGELES, February 15: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios has expanded MGM HD’s footprint in the U.S. through a number of new carriage agreements with local cable and satellite operators, led by a new deal with RCN. RCN was the first to launch …

BURBANK, February 15: MTV will air a 22-minute sneak peek of the Internet series quarterlife on February 26 at 4:30 p.m., prior to its 10 p.m. hour-long premiere on NBC. For the special sneak peek, NBC will also supply the …

LONDON, February 15: Through its subsidiary LGI Ventures, Chellomedia, the European content division of Liberty Global, has acquired a 25-percent interest in Shorts International, a London-based supplier of short films. In addition to its investment, Chellomedia will also have a …

LONDON, February 15: Canada’s Jim Pattison Entertainment, a subsidiary of The Jim Pattison Group, has acquired Guinness World Records from HIT Entertainment for an undisclosed sum. First published in 1955, Guinness World Records has developed its annual book into an …