World Screen

UNIVERSAL CITY, January 25: Allan Navarrete has been named VP, sales liaison for Latin America at NBC Universal International Television Distribution. Navarrete will oversee the free, pay and basic cable television efforts of NBC Universal programming throughout Latin America, Spain …

LOS ANGELES, January 25: Lifetime Networks has named Scott Garner as its new senior VP of planning, scheduling and acquisitions, effective immediately. Based in Los Angeles, Garner will oversee all scheduling for Lifetime Television and Lifetime Movie Network, as well …

HONG KONG, January 25: AXN is gearing up for a third season of the original reality competition series The Amazing Race Asia, the pan-regional version of the hit Emmy-winning CBS show. The Amazing Race Asia 3 will once again send …

LOS ANGELES, January 25: Moriah Films, the documentary film unit of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, has begun production on its tenth documentary feature, Refugees and Bystanders, centered on Holocaust survivors. The documentary will trace the actions and personalities of Holocaust …

STAMFORD, January 25: Televersemedia is set to produce ESPN: The Magazine at 10, a one-hour high-definition special commemorating the magazine’s tenth anniversary. The show will premiere February 17 at 8 p.m. on ESPN’s main network and will examine the last …

SANTIAGO, January 25: The Chilean distributor South Winds Entertainment heads into NATPE with a host of eco-friendly documentaries, led by 25 Years Later. The eight-part series is a follow-up to La tierra en que vivimos, which was produced in 1982 …

TORONTO, January 25: Canada’s largest independent music publisher, ole, has inked a worldwide music-rights deal with Peace Arch Entertainment Group. As part of the multi-year alliance, ole will administer the music rights to all Peace Arch Entertainment Group film and …

MIAMI, January 25: Nickelodeon Latin America, in partnership with UNICEF, will launch a new initiative aimed at motivating children throughout Latin America to make positive changes for a better planet. Beginning January 28, Nick’s new character, Verdito, will make daily …

NEW YORK, January 25: The U.S. Hispanic network V-me has secured an agreement to have its original music series Estudio Billboard distributed by Venevision International, who will introduce the program to buyers next week at NATPE. Venevision International will distribute …

TAIPEI, January 25: Disney Channel has launched its first broadband service in the Asia-Pacific region, Disney Channel@Play in Taiwan, featuring streamed episodes of popular animated and live-action series. The rollout of Disney Channel@Play in Taiwan also marks the network’s third …