World Screen

October 2007 By Bob Jenkins To be successful in the international distribution business today, it takes a lot more than a catalogue chock full of programming that buyers want. It’s necessary to come up with creative financing formulas, appreciate the …

World Screen Weekly, October 18, 2007 Chairman and CEO DIC Entertainment Throughout his career, Andy Heyward’s main goal has always been to provide children with quality programming based on good storytelling. He started as a writer and story editor at …

World Screen Weekly, October 18, 2007 LAUNCH DATE: January 1, 1995 COUNTRY: Canada OWNERSHIP: Alliance Atlantis DISTRIBUTION: 6.8 million subscribers via satellite and cable DESCRIPTION: With the slogan “Television Without Borders,” Showcase offers up a slate of international comedy and …

TV Kids Weekly, October 16, 2007 ORIGIN: Mystery Hunters is based on an original idea by Jonathan Finkelstein.The series is produced by Apartment 11 in association with Discovery Networks International and YTV, Canada. It originally debuted in Fall 2002. DISTRIBUTOR: …

LONDON, October 19: As one of several changes within its programming department, British broadcaster Five has named Alex Menzies, currently the deputy controller of features, as its new head of features. Menzies joined Five in July 2005 after ten years …

LOS ANGELES, October 19: BabyFirstTV, a 24/7 commercial-free television channel for babies and toddlers, will roll out a line of DVDs based on original programming from the channel, beginning November 1. The initial phase of the BabyFirstTV DVD collection will …

TORONTO, October 19: The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has made a number of international sales on its animated titles and environmental documentaries, and has reached a new distribution deal with France’s Institut national de l'audiovisuel (INA). On the …

LOS ANGELES, October 19: Kabillion, the multiplatform kids’ program service, has launched a new user avatar system, as well as a variety of Halloween-themed programming. The new avatar system will enable users to personalize their Kabillion experience by creating their …

TORONTO, October 19: marblemedia and Blueprint Entertainment have partnered to produce 13 half-hour episodes of the animated series The Dating Guy, scheduled to air in late 2008 as part of The Detour on TELETOON, the Canadian animation station’s teen/adult programming …

LONDON, October 19: Independent British drama producer Carnival Films has been commissioned by ITV1 to produce Midnight Man, a 3×1-hour conspiracy thriller mini-series starring James Nesbitt. Written by David Kane (Sea of Souls), Midnight Man tells a story of a …