World Screen

LOS ANGELES, October 5: Lifetime Networks has named Tanya Lopez as the senior VP of original movies, and Nancy Bennett as the VP of original movies, effective immediately. Both Lopez and Bennett will be based in Los Angeles. In her …

ENGLEWOOD, October 5: Bob Leighton has joined Liberty Global as the company’s senior VP of programming. In his new role, Leighton will be responsible for coordinating and leveraging the company’s programming activities worldwide, including both channel carriage and channel venture …

VICTORIA, October 5: At MIPCOM, the Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF) will launch its new tween-targeted live-action series Double Trouble. The 13×24-minute property tells the story of twin girls who are separated at birth and completely unaware that the other …

COPENHAGEN, October 5: Scandinavia’s Media Entertainment Group (MEG) has secured a co-production agreement with Belgian partners Keynews Television (KNTV) and RTL TVI for the production of hidden-camera gags totaling 100×26-minute episodes and featuring 1,000 new gags, under the brand Joking …

MEVASSERT ZION, October 5: Topping the MIPCOM slate of Israel’s Armoza Formats this year is Revenge of the Geeks, a new reality format that searches for the country’s next genius kid. Revenge of the Geeks will begin airing on Channel …

TORONTO, October 5: Bejuba! Entertainment, an independent Canadian distribution, production and development company, will roll out the animated series Rickey Sprocket: Showbiz Boy for international broadcasters at MIPCOM Junior. Aimed at children aged 6 to 12, Rickey Sprocket: Showbiz Boy …

LONDON, October 5: Distraction has further added to its format offerings for MIPCOM with Search For A Presenter, Erotic Star and DNA. The latest announcements follow Distraction taking on the Ripe and Peace Arch catalogues, as well as The Next …

LONDON, October 5: ALL3MEDIA International has prepared a range of drama and factual programming to offer broadcasters at MIPCOM. The bulked-up drama offerings include two mysteries from its production partners in the U.K. and Australia, and a second season of …

MONTREAL, October 5: At MIPCOM, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), led by new commissioner Tom Perlmutter, will unveil a number of new alliances in archives, documentary series and mobile content, among other genres. In the mobile content arena, …

PALISADES PARK, October 5: Alfred Haber Distribution, Inc. (AHDI) heads to MIPCOM with a slate of programming including reality, sports, Hollywood gossip and special events. Highlighting AHDI’s catalogue is a new season of Most Daring, the hour-long Court TV series …