World Screen

AMSTERDAM, July 6: Off the Fence and Paris-based Bonne Pioche, the producers of March of the Penguins, have entered into a co-production partnership that kicks off with the one-hour documentary The Mole. Utilizing interviews with scientists from France, Germany, Portugal …

SYDNEY, July 6: Gulf/Showtime in the Middle East has renewed its license for Southern Star International’s hit Australian soap Home and Away. The renewal covers seasons 18 through 21 for Showtime’s TV Land channel. “This acquisition has enabled us to …

NEW YORK, July 6: David Evans, who stepped down as the head of Crown Media Holdings, the parent company of Hallmark Channel U.S., last month, is joining the Halmis’ RHI Entertainment to spearhead the company’s new media and channel development. …

WEST PALM BEACH /CULVER CITY, July 6: ION Media Networks has picked up a slate of classic TV series as well as a selection of feature films from Sony Pictures Television for its flagship i television network, available in 90 …

LONDON, July 6: FremantleMedia is combining its worldwide drama and worldwide entertainment divisions to form FremantleMedia Creative Networks, which will be headed up by Gary Carter. As president of the new division, Carter will build on FremantleMedia’s drama and entertainment …

LONDON, July 6: J.J. Abrams’ new ABC series Six Degrees, distributed by Buena Vista International Television, is to become the first American show to air in a prime-time slot on ITV1 in nine years. The show, which will also broadcast …

LOS ANGELES, July 6: HBO yet again led the Primetime Emmy nominations with 95 nods in total for titles such as Elizabeth I and The Sopranos, while FOX’s 24 came up with the most nominations for a TV series. ABC’s …

LONDON, July 5: LIVINGtv’s commissioning editor Steve Regan has been named head of factual entertainment and entertainment at Target Entertainment. Regan joins Target in the middle of this month and is charged with managing the company’s production activities in the …

LONDON, July 5: John Willis is stepping down as the director of factual and learning at the BBC after a three-year stint with the public broadcaster. Willis’s tenure saw the BBC release titles such as Planet Earth and The Secret …

COPENHAGEN, July 5: Zodiak Television World has notched up new format deals in Eastern Europe, including the sale of Stars on Stage to Ukraine’s Inter-TV. Devised at MTV Mastiff Sweden, the prime-time entertainment series is slated for a 12-episode run …