World Screen

LOS ANGELES, August 30: Production has been completed on the one-hour documentary Global Warming: Our Searing Earth, from MarVista Entertainment and Bluth Enterprises, for a MIPCOM launch. The documentary features the latest scientific evidence, footage from around the world and …

LONDON, August 30: Granada International has secured first look access to Quickfire Media’s upcoming drama projects as part of a development deal with the Bristol-based independent. Quickfire currently has two new dramas in development, Botany Bay and Burke and Hare. …

LONDON, August 30: Chellomedia-owned Zonemedia will launch Zone Romantica to some 8.5 million subscribers throughout the U.K. and Ireland on September 3 via the Sky satellite platform. Zone Romantica offers a mix of long-running series, popular soaps and feature films …

NEW YORK, August 30: BBC Worldwide has licensed the format to What Not To Wear to Brazilian terrestrial broadcaster SBT for the show’s first Latin American adaptation. What Not To Wear centers around two extremely outspoken presenters giving style advice …

SAN FRANCISCO, August 30: blinkx.com, an online video search engine, has reached a deal to host and distribute Prom Queen: Summer Heat, the sequel to the Emmy-nominated broadband drama series from Vuguru, Michael Eisner’s new-media studio. Starting today, blinkx.com will …

SINGAPORE, August 30: In a five-year deal with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) has acquired the exclusive broadcast rights to ECB matches across television (inclusive of mobile TV), Internet and radio. ESPN STAR Sports …

BERLIN, August 30: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment’s (SPHE) Blu-ray Disc sales in Europe have reached the 250,000 mark, while North American sales are nearing the 1-million mark. Meanwhile, sales of the high-definition format in six emerging markets, including Hong Kong, …

SINGAPORE, August 30: Walt Disney Television International has launched the kids-targeted SVOD service Jetix On Demand in Singapore on SingTel’s new pay-TV service mio TV. This marks the launch of the first Jetix-branded SVOD service in Asia. Priced at S$6.42 …

BEVERLY HILLS, August 30: Full-length episodes of FOX’s prime time animated comedy Family Guy will be available for download-to-own via Microsoft’s Xbox LIVE beginning this Sunday. Beginning September 2, all U.S. Xbox 360 owners will be able to purchase full-length …

HAMILTON, August 30: Igor Kolomoisky has made a $110 million investment in Central European Media Enterprises (CME) and has joined the board of directors, as the company looks to boost its business in the Ukraine. Kolomoisky’s investment represents approximately 3 …