World Screen

HILVERSUM, January 22: Endemol International has revealed a NATPE lineup of drama, reality, animation and kids’ programming targeting the Latin American market. A number of dramas will be making their debut to the international market, including Endemol Argentina’s To the …

NEW YORK, January 22: BBC Worldwide Americas is heading to next week’s market in Las Vegas with a catalogue that includes dramas, comedies, sporting fare, formats, children’s series and science offerings. A new addition to the company’s format slate is …

LOS ANGELES, January 22: National Lampoon has secured an output deal for eight feature films with Russian distributor Lizard Cinema Trade, including theatrical, home-video and broadcast rights. Under the terms of the deal—which National Lampoon’s president of worldwide distribution, Tom …

LONDON, January 22: Virgin Media Television (VMtv) has finalized an agreement with Sweden’s Intelligent Gaming Solutions (IGS) to bring a British version of the interactive game-show format BingoLotto to its channels Challenge and Virgin1. BingoLotto will be a live, weekly …

TORONTO, January 22: Bravo! Canada will launch the hit British series Baby Ballroom, distributed by Granada International, on Saturday, February 16 at 8 p.m., with repeats featured Sundays at 6 p.m. The three-part, one-hour series is divided into two heats …

LONDON, January 22: A new report released by British trade body Pact found that there was an overall decline in independent production opportunities throughout the U.K. between 2004 and 2006. Launched at the Salford TV Conference, Pact’s Production Trend Report …

LONDON, January 22: Entertainment Rights has confirmed that it is in early takeover discussions, after having been approached by several private-equity firms. British press reports indicate that the company is being eyed by Haim Saban as well as by private …

TOKYO, January 22: Genichi Hashimoto, the president of NHK, has announced his intention to step down from his post a few days ahead of the end of his three-year term, taking responsibility for an insider trading scam involving some of …

LONDON/DELHI, January 22: As part of its efforts to boost its international operations, NBC Universal has inked a deal to acquire a 26-percent stake in NDTV Networks, a division of the Indian media company NDTV, for a reported $150 million. …

LOS ANGELES, January 22: The nominations for the 80th Annual Academy Awards—which is still slated to take place February 24, despite the ongoing writers strike—were announced this morning, led by No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood …