World Screen

LOS ANGELES, May 14: Televix Entertainment has announced Jetix Latin America’s acquisition of the pay-TV rights to the new 40×30-minute animated series Chaotic. Targeting children aged 9 to 12, Chaotic, from 4Kids Entertainment, is a fantasy and adventure show that …

HOUSTON, May 14: ADV Films has reached an agreement with the U.K. channel Propeller TV for the launch of a new two-hour weekend anime block that will feature programming from its U.S.-based subsidiary, Anime Network. This marks the first transatlantic …

WARSAW/LONDON, May 14: Disney Channel has signed its second cable distribution deal in Poland, inking an agreement with VECTRA, which is slated to launch the kids’ network this month. With the addition of VECTRA, Disney Channel is now available to …

GUTTENBERG, May 14: The Horror Channel, a broadband venue for horror, terror and suspense programming, has reached a deal to provide content to the new broadcast-quality Internet TV platform Joost. The Horror Channel’s initial offerings on Joost will include the …

LOS ANGELES, May 14: Toei Animation has established a new in-house consumer products licensing division for the U.S. market and has tapped Coy Edmunds to head the unit as the director of business development and licensing. Headquartered in Los Angeles, …

SYDNEY, May 14: Southern Star International has been appointed as the worldwide distributor of the new one-hour police drama City Homicide, which will air on Seven Network later this year. Southern Star International will launch the new drama at MIPCOM …

LOS ANGELES, May 14: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios has appointed Gary Marenzi as co-president of worldwide television, sharing responsibility of the division with Jim Packer. Marenzi will focus his efforts on the international marketplace, while Packer will focus on television distribution, channels …

STOCKHOLM, May 14: Modern Times Group’s MTG Homeshopping division has signed an agreement to sell 100 percent of TV Shop Europe to Guthy-Renker Europe for SEK 70.3 million ($10.3 million) in cash. The closing of the transaction is expected to …

STOCKHOLM, May 14: Viasat Broadcasting has reached a multi-year deal with NBC Universal International Television Distribution for the exclusive free-TV rights to a range of current and library feature films and television product for broadcast in Sweden, Denmark and Norway. …

LONDON, May 14: Sony Pictures Television International has inked a deal with Unity Media to bring its anime channel Animax to Germany next month. Unity Media, the first distribution partner for Animax in the country, will begin offering Animax in …