World Screen

LONDON, September 6: The SCI FI Channel in the U.K. has announced a raft of new acquisitions, including the second season of CBS Paramount’s Medium, SCI FI U.S.’s big summer hit Eureka, and the TNT mini-series Nightmares & Dreamscapes. The …

LOS ANGELES, September 6: MGM Worldwide Television Distribution Group has announced several personnel appointments and has unveiled a slate of new properties that will be available to buyers at MIPCOM, include the features Casino Royale and Rocky Balboa. The restructured …

OVERLAND, September 6: U.S. mobile operator Sprint is launching a new service that will let subscribers stream full-length movies from Buena Vista, Lionsgate, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and Universal Pictures on pay per view basis on their handsets. The service, …

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES, September 6: According to local reports, speculation is mounting that Brad Grey’s future as the head of Paramount is uncertain following the ousting of Viacom’s president and CEO Tom Freston by executive chairman Sumner Redstone at the …

LONDON, September 5: Entertainment Rights has appointed Olivia King Canter as director of sales for Latin America and Canada, based in the company’s New York office. Canter will report to Kathleen Hricik, the EVP and MD for the U.S., Canada …

PARIS/LONDON, September 5: Regis Brown has left Taffy Entertainment and Lionel Marty has been elevated to president of worldwide distribution, overseeing TV and video sales for titles from both Mike Young Productions and from MoonScoop. Previously, Brown oversaw the distribution …

LONDON, September 5: National Geographic Television International (NGTI) has expanded its third-party slate with the acquisition of the rights to Red Velvet from France’s Compass Films. The one-hour special was filmed over the course of one year in the Russian …

COPENHAGEN, September 5: Zodiak Television has launched 5th Element, a new division in the company focused on developing content for mobile and IPTV. The unit is led by Oscar Höglund as head of mobile and IPTV, based in Stockholm. Höglund …

LONDON, September 5: A range of terrestrial broadcasters in Latin America have signed up for Fremantle International Distribution’s (FID) flagship factual title Prehistoric Park, a 6×1-hour series. Deals have been struck with Canal 13/Artear in Argentina, Chile’s Channel 7/TVN, Ecuavisa …

NEW YORK, September 5: Classic Media today released Gojira, the complete, uncut Japanese original version of Godzilla, on DVD for the first time ever in the U.S. Gojira, from legendary Japanese filmmaker Ishiro Honda, will only be available as part …