World Screen

LOS ANGELES, October 3: Under the banner of its Coliseum brand for action-adventure programming, Cookie Jar Entertainment is launching at MIPCOM the animated series Johnny Test. Johnny Test has been airing on Kids’ WB! and was recently picked up for …

LONDON, October 3: Fremantle Home Entertainment (FHE) has entered into an agreement with DDS Media to develop and produce an interactive DVD game based on the classic game show Strike It Lucky. The DVD, which will be marketed and sold …

NEW YORK, October 3: SCI FI Channel and Sundance Channel are collaborating on Exposure, an eight-week short film competition that will see the best eight entries broadcast as part of a SCI FI Channel special. SCIFI.COM and SundanceChannel.com are now …

HILVERSUM, October 3: Endemol International has licensed its game show 1 vs. 100—which launches on NBC in the U.S. next week—into 15 markets, the format giant announced today. Israeli commercial broadcaster Reshet has commissioned the show for 12 episodes in …

LOS ANGELES, October 3: Haim Saban and his Saban Entertainment Group (SEG) have launched a new business focused on developing family entertainment properties for the international market, with the first project, Hollywood Star Dogs, set to launch at MIPCOM. Led …

PARIS/CANNES, October 3: Digital distribution will be the key topic of discussion during the panels and speeches on the second day of MIPCOM, with keynotes by MGM’s Harry Sloan and 2929’s Todd Wagner, along with a Superpanel featuring executives from …

LOS ANGELES, October 3: Fox Broadcasting, Fox Interactive Media and Fox Television Stations Group have launched FOX on Demand, delivering full episodes of FOX prime-time series, including Vanished, Prison Break and Justice, on an ad-supported basis through MySpace.com and the …

TORONTO, October 2: Mary Herne has joined Peace Arch Entertainment Group as executive VP of international television and home entertainment. Herne will be responsible for all sales and marketing of the company's original and acquired content to international television licensees …

LONDON, October 2: Rights Tracker, which offers rights management software to distributors, has added 3DD Entertainment to its client list. This deal sees 3DD acquiring Rights Tracker’s management services range. It encompasses program maintenance, contract processing, reporting, client management, screener …

LONDON, October 2: Sky Travel in the U.K. has picked up the rights to All3Media International’s The Lion Man, about Craig Busch and his Zion Wildlife Gardens in New Zealand. Zion Wildlife Gardens is home to 14 Barbary Lions, seven …