World Screen

UNTERFOEHRING, September 1: Patrick Elmendorff is stepping down as managing director of EM.Entertainment and Junior.TV at the end of this year, with his responsibilities to be assumed by fellow MD Susanne Schosser. Elmendorff exits on December 31 after seven years …

BARCELONA, September 1: Icon Animation has notched up deals on four of its third-party properties with Spanish broadcaster RTVE, which also extended its rights to Icon’s own Lola & Virginia. The deal also covers Corneil & Bernie; Vampires, Pirates and …

ENGLEWOOD, September 1: Starz has begun airing a series of animated shorts called The ‘Wood that the premium channel is billing as a “tongue-in-cheek homage” to Hollywood. The first shorts featuring the six “cele-bear-ties” are currently being rolled out on …

ENCINO, September 1: Solid Entertainment has secured the international distribution rights to Inside Sportfishing, marking the first time the series has been offered on the worldwide market. The award-winning show, of 52 23-minute episodes and 26 50-minute episodes, features top …

LOS ANGELES/BOCA RATON, September 1: Cinamour Entertainment has entered into a joint venture with the Florida-based outfit Reality Racing for the new series Reality Racing—The Rookie Challenge, featuring amateur stock car racers. Cinamour Entertainment will handle the worldwide distribution of …

EL SEGUNDO, September 1: The DIRECTV original series CD USA, produced by Blaze Television, is slated to air in markets around the world, including across the Asia Pacific, Latin America and the Middle East. The show, featuring performances by Kelly …

HOUSTON, September 1: The Anime Network has passed the 40-million mark in the U.S. and Canada, marking a 233-percent increase in the last two years. “We are obviously pleased to have made such significant progress,” said Kevin McFeeley, Anime Network’s …

LONDON, September 1: A controversial new documentary-style film that sees President Bush being assassinated is set to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival next week before airing on Channel 4 in the U.K. next month. The British broadcaster will …

PARIS, September 1: TV France International’s annual event in Saint-Tropez, Rendez-Vous, is expecting some 206 executives at this year’s event, which runs from September 4 to 8. The 206 executives—marking a record attendance for the screenings, now in their 12th …

LOS ANGELES, September 1: As part of its efforts in rolling out the hit FOX series Prison Break around the world, Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution will be bringing the show’s creator, Paul Scheuring, and three of its stars to …