World Screen

CANNES, October 8: At MIPCOM today, Granada International announced two new additions to its catalogue from Cirque du Soleil: Corteo and Through the Curtain, both of which are available in HD at the market this week. The 1×90-minute Corteo, intended …

LONDON, October 8: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has picked up the rights to the U.S. cooking series Essence of Emeril, featuring the successful U.S. restaurateur, chef and author, Emeril Lagasse, for launch on to the international marketplace at MIPCOM this week. …

CANNES, October 8: Disney-ABC International Television has licensed High School Musical 2, which broke cable-TV viewership records when it premiered on Disney Channel in the U.S. in August, to free-TV broadcasters in more than 40 countries, including the U.K., Italy, …

PARIS, October 8: TF1 and Marathon Media have inked a deal to co-produce, over a three-year period, a slate of new-media content—to be used online, on mobile devices and on VOD services—for three animated series, including the worldwide hit Totally …

CANNES, October 8: Building on the worldwide success of the E! Entertainment Television channel, Comcast International Media Group is set to begin The Style Network’s global rollout this year, targeting women aged 18 to 49. The network, which aims to …

CANNES, October 8: The BBC has acquired the British terrestrial rights to the hit ABC Family series Kyle XY, it was announced by Disney-ABC International Television at MIPCOM today. BBC Two will launch the series in the U.K. next year. …

LOS ANGELES, October 8: News Corporation's Fox International Channels has taken a “major stake” in BabyTV for an undisclosed sum. Launched in Israel in 2003, the channel is dedicated to infants and toddlers under three. Commercial-free, BabyTV is carried on …

CANNES, October 8: China’s State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) and the Shanghai Media Group (SMG) have given their backing to Amazia, Reed MIDEM’s new Asian-focused exhibition and conference slated to take place in Hong Kong from November …

CANNES, October 8: At a press conference in Cannes today, the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the 38 nominees across 9 categories for the 35th International Emmy Awards, with a record 7 nods for Brazil, 4 for …

STAMFORD, October 5: World Wrestling Entertainment has appointed Michael Lake as president of its WWE Films division, replacing Joel Simon. Lake will report to WWE chairman Vince McMahon, and will be charged with developing theatrical and direct-to-video opportunities for the …