World Screen

DUBLIN, July 17: Irish production outfit Brown Bag Films has delivered the 52-episode RTE commission I’m an Animal, geared to the 3-to-6 set, with international distribution being handled by Monster Distributes. The preschool animated series of 2-minute episodes has been …

HARRINGTON PARK, July 17: New Jersey-based distributor Janson Media has begun offering the international TV and DVD rights to Kenny Rogers: The Journey. The film provides a look at the successful country artist, who has recorded 61 albums and has …

LONDON, July 17: FremantleMedia’s Fremantle Archive Sales division has relaunched its website, allowing users to browse its entire catalogue online. The site at www.fremantlearchivesales.com allows users to search for footage and stills by program or artist name, including content from …

NEW YORK, July 17: SCI FI has greenlit production on Painkiller Jane, from Vancouver's Insight Film Studios and Kickstart Comics, for launch on the cable network in January followed by a U.S. weekly syndication window next fall. Production on 22 …

EL SEGUNDO, July 17: Mattel’s revenues were up 8 percent to $957.7 million for the second quarter, delivering a net profit of $37.4 million, versus last year’s net loss of $94 million. "We are pleased with our second quarter results,” …

NEW YORK, July 17: Court TV, which Time Warner took full control of in May, is planning to tap into the resources of its parent company with a new Thursday-night crime and investigation movie strand. Most Wanted Movies launches August …

NEW YORK, July 17: Bravo has given an eight-episode second-season order to The Real Housewives of Orange County for broadcast later this year. Bravo has tapped Evolution Film & Tape, whose credits include Fear Factor and Big Brother, to produce …

NEW YORK, July 17: The Comedy Central cult hit Crank Yankers has found a new home on MTV2, with the cable network greenlighting production on eight new episodes. The series featured prank calls made by show regulars and celebrity guests …

HONG KONG, July 17: Buena Vista International Television-Asia Pacific (BVITV-AP) has inked a high-definition live-action series and library features deal in China that will bring Lost and Grey’s Anatomy to the state-run broadcaster CCTV’s new HD channel by the end …

DOHA, July 17: The Middle Eastern news network Al Jazeera is calling for the immediate release of its Jerusalem bureau chief Walid Al Omary, who has been detained by Israeli authorities. According to Al Jazeera, Israeli authorities have been attempting …