World Screen

MAINZ, July 6: ZDF Enterprises closed several Central and Eastern European sales at DISCOP last month, including extending and expanding its output deal with TV Markiza. The agreement with the Slovakian broadcaster provides for annual sales of 40 TV movies …

UNTERFOEHRING, July 6: EM.Entertainment subsidiary Life on Stage is to produce a live stage event based on the Maya the Bee series that will be broadcast on Sat.1. “We are making a childhood dream come true,” said Edda Kraft, the …

LONDON, July 6: ALL3MEDIA International has acquired the international rights to the exclusive interview with Cherie Blaire, wife of former British PM Tony Blair, that aired on BBC One this week. The Real Cherie Blair, produced by Lion Television, has …

TORONTO, July 6: Shaftesbury Films has completed filming the made-for-TV movie Blithe and Virginia, set to air on CTV in Canada and Lifetime in the U.S. The TV movie stars Melinda Clarke (The O.C.) as the wild, free-spirited Blithe and …

LONDON, July 6: On July 25, Five in the U.K. will launch David Beckham’s Soccer USA, a new series chronicling the football star as he embarks on his new career with the LA Galaxy Major League Soccer team. Five says …

TORONTO, July 6: Peace Arch Entertainment Group has completed the acquisition of the California-based DVD distributor Trinity Home Entertainment for approximately $10 million. Under the terms of the deal, Peace Arch acquired all of the shares of Trinity for approximately …

LOS ANGELES/PARIS, July 6: Attendance to DISCOP this year was up by 38 percent, the organizers have announced, with a total of 1,522 participants, including 901 Central and Eastern European buyers. The event also attracted a record 530 television content …

FRANKFURT, July 6: German pay-TV platform Premiere is said to be close to signing a deal with Arena to sub-license the broadcasting rights to Bundesliga football matches. According to wire reports, referencing Financial Times Deutschland, Unity Media, the parent company …

LONDON, July 6: Eckoh, which services the “You Say, We Pay” quiz on Channel 4’s Richard & Judy show, has been fined £150,000 by watchdog ICSTIS, which has called on Ofcom to launch its own investigation into the matter. Richard …

MADRID, July 6: Pay-TV platform Sogecable says it will take legal action against Mediapro, disputing the media group’s assertion that it has scored the rights to broadcast games from 39 of the country’s 42 professional football clubs, beginning in the …