World Screen

BEIJING, August 2: Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has promoted Annie Yim to executive director of licensing for Greater China from her previous role as director of licensing for Asia. Yim will relocate from Hong Kong to Beijing. In her …

LOS ANGELES, August 2: MGA Entertainment has launched Be-Bratz.com, a new online portal based on the Bratz fashion doll line. The portal debuted in beta format. Targeted at girls aged 6 and up, Be-Bratz.com allows users to own a virtual …

VIENNA, August 2: Da Vinci Learning, a new pay-TV channel launching in Eastern Europe, has acquired history and science documentaries and more than 200 short-form science segments from the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF). Titles included in the deal are Universum’s …

LONDON, August 2: Distraction has secured new broadcast deals for its French-language series Sex Shop and titles from its Sex and Celebrity catalog with AB Droits Audiovisuels in France. AB Droits Audiovisuels has picked up 82 episodes of Sex Shop, …

LONDON, August 2: Granada International has sold more than 400 hours of drama programming to broadcasters in Eastern Europe, including a substantial package going to TVP1 in Poland. A wide range of dramas are included in the deal with TVP1, …

LONDON, August 2: Power has reached an agreement with Lionsgate Films for the theatrical release of its $30 million original feature film Flood in the U.K. later this month. Under the terms of deal, Flood will receive a limited theatrical …

TORONTO, August 2: CanWest MediaWorks-owned Global Television has struck an agreement with Mark Burnett Productions (MBP) to produce a Canadian version of the U.S. prime-time quiz show Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? for a fall debut. Produced for …

LONDON, August 2: British terrestrial broadcaster Five has acquired a package of live and highlight broadcast rights for football matches featuring the Italian league Serie A. The deal was brokered by Inform Group, on behalf of rights holder Media Partners …

STOCKHOLM, August 2: Viasat Broadcasting has secured the rights to air Major League Soccer from the U.S. in Scandinavia, the Baltic States and the CIS countries. Viasat’s deal comes on the heels of English football star David Beckham joining the …

NEW YORK/ENGLEWOOD, August 2: Setanta Sports, a 24-hour premium channel dedicated to international soccer and rugby, has expanded its reach in the U.S., securing a slot as a paid subscription offering on EchoStar Communications Corporation's DISH Network. As part of …