World Screen

BUENOS AIRES, October 26: Former Universal Pictures executive Rose Adkins has been named as president of global marketing for Indiecito Studios, an Argentine-based film animation studio with offices in Buenos Aires, Madrid and New York. Indiecito is best known for …

LONDON, October 26: Red Bee Media has created 12 new idents as well as an all-new graphics presentation for Ireland’s RTÉ One. The new channel identity will launch November 3. It is intended to express Irish heritage and values as …

RIO DE JANEIRO, October 26: Globo TV International has announced the highlights of its MIPCOM stint, including a slate of new deals as well as securing an International Emmy nod in the dramatic series category for its telenovela Little Missy. …

NEW YORK, October 26: Compedia, a specialist in the edutainment games market, is launching a line of Casper the Friendly Ghost interactive games, after inking a deal with Classic Media. Compedia will develop educational games for the CD-Rom and DVD …

LONDON, October 26: LIVINGtv has acquired the rights to the New Zealand drama Outrageous Fortune from All3Media International. Dubbed as New Zealand’s answer to Shameless, the show recently wrapped its second season with a 37.4 percent share among adults. Produced …

DULLES/VIRGINIA, October 26: here! Networks has inked a deal to provide on-demand short-form video programming to the AOL Gay & Lesbian online community on the AOL.com site. "Partnering with a powerhouse such as AOL underscores our commitment to reaching the …

LONDON, October 26: Zonemedia’s recently launched Italian channel Zone Fantasy has acquired a range of programming from CBS Paramount International Television, including Twin Peaks and Star Trek The Next Generation. The channel also acquired Haunted and New Twilight Zone, as …

TORONTO, October 26: Corus Entertainment posted revenue gains for the fourth quarter and full-year, and profit for the quarter was up to C$46.6 from C$9.7 million, while for the year profit halved to C$35.5 million from C$71.1 million. "It was …

NEW YORK, October 26: Calendar Girls and Four Weddings and a Funeral are among the features slated to air on BBC America, as part of the cable network’s new deals with Buena Vista and Sony. From Buena Vista the network …

MEXICO CITY, October 26: TV Azteca has announced its third quarter results, with revenues up 7 percent to Ps. 2,342 million ($218.4 million) and profit up 16 percent to Ps. 487 ($45.4 million). “We achieved outstanding revenue as a result …