World Screen

NEW YORK/SANTA MONICA, February 21: Genius Products, co-owned by The Weinstein Company, has become the North American home entertainment distributor for Sesame Workshop’s library of more than 100 titles. Under the terms of the multi-year agreement, Genius will distribute titles …

AMSTERDAM, February 21: The Dutch movie channel Film1 has acquired the high-paced quiz format Movie Matrix from FCCE for the Benelux territory. Created by the Dutch production outfit New Haven Productions, Movie Matrix is a Hollywood-related quiz show that involves …

WASHINGTON D.C., February 21: National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) has launched Light at the Edge of the World, a four-part series on indigenous cultures hosted by author Wade Davis. Light at the Edge of the World follows Davis, an anthropologist, …

NEW YORK, February 21: Next month, VH1 will launch Australia’s Next Top Model, FOX8’s local version of Tyra Banks’ hit reality series on The CW. On March 5 at 10 p.m., VH1 will present the U.S. premiere of the Australian …

MIAMI, February 21: Discovery Kids in Latin America has reached a deal with Brazilian animation company TV PinGuim to co-produce the new 2-D animated series Fishtronaut, which is expected to air on the network throughout Latin America in 2008. The …

LOS ANGELES, February 21: The CW’s Everybody Hates Chris and Girlfriends, both from CBS Paramount Network Television, are now available for purchase and download on the iTunes Store, with America’s Next Top Model set to join the digital storefront next …

SANTA MONICA, February 21: Lionsgate has reached a deal with Imavision Distribution for the exclusive U.S. home entertainment distribution rights to the classic family drama Little House on the Prairie. The agreement provides Lionsgate with the rights to all 208 …

PARIS, February 21: MIPDOC, set for April 14 to 15 at the Intercontinental Carlton Hotel in Cannes, will celebrate its tenth anniversary with a keynote from Al Jazeera’s director general, Wadah Khanfar, a focus on Italy, and the return of …

BURBANK, February 21: ABC is pursuing a spinoff of its hit medical drama Grey’s Anatomy, according to the Wall Street Journal. The as-yet-untitled pilot will focus on Dr. Addison Montgomery-Shepherd, the neonatal surgeon played by Kate Walsh. According to the …

WEST PALM BEACH, February 21: ION Media Networks this week began rolling out ION Life, a network dedicated to active lifestyles, personal growth and wellness, through its nationwide television station group. ION Life debuted on February 19 as a 24/7 …