World Screen

STAMFORD, June 20: World Wrestling Entertainment has reached licensing agreements with fashion distributors Hybrid Tees and Fifth Sun to roll out WWE-branded apparel into major mass and mid-tier retailers as well as specialty and independent stores throughout the U.S. Traditionally, …

LONDON, June 20: Prior to the start of DISCOP today, ALL3MEDIA International secured a raft of new deals for its drama catalogue in Eastern Europe. The Romanian broadcaster Pro TV has acquired three additional seasons (seasons 7-9) of the drama …

COPENHAGEN, June 20: As DISCOP kicks off today in Budapest, Zodiak Television World has concluded a range of deals and options for new game show and reality formats launched at MIPTV. The game show Pin Code, from Zodiak-owned Broadcasters, has …

TORONTO/LONDON, June 20: DECODE Entertainment has been commissioned by The Family Channel in Canada to produce a second season of 26 22-minute episodes of the tween comedy The Latest Buzz. "We wanted a sitcom and DECODE delivered,” said Sandra Walmark, …

LONDON/BUDAPEST, June 20: MTV Networks International (MTVNI) has extended the reach of the hit Nickelodeon property SpongeBob SquarePants in Central and Eastern Europe by closing several new deals with key commercial broadcasters in the region. Top Channel in Albania and …

NEW YORK, June 20: American Greetings Properties has signed a co-production deal with India’s DQ Entertainment to create a 52×11-minute television series for the Maryoku Yummy brand. Jymn Magon, whose credits include Duck Tales, Rescue Rangers and Winnie The Pooh, …

LONDON, June 20: Granada International has acquired the worldwide distribution rights, excluding France, to the new drama series Scalp, set to air on France’s Canal+. The 8×1-hour French-language thriller is being produced by 7 Apache Films and is currently being …

AMSTERDAM/LONDON, June 20: Jetix Europe has acquired a second season of 26 half-hour episodes of the 2-D and 3-D CGI-animated series Galactik Football from the French animation studio Alphanim. The second season will premiere on Jetix Europe channels in the …

BURBANK, June 20: Disney Channel has ordered a second season of the preschool CG-animated series My Friends Tigger & Pooh for its Playhouse Disney programming block. My Friends Tigger & Pooh currently airs weekends at 10 a.m. Since its debut …

NEW YORK, June 20: The RHI Movie Weekend, featuring titles from the RHI Entertainment library, is slated to launch on ION Television in the U.S, on June 29. RHI Entertainment will serve as ION's exclusive prime-time program supplier for Friday, …