World Screen

HOLLYWOOD, July 12: Fox Mobile Entertainment’s Mobizzo has appointed Natalie Farsi as senior VP of content and m-commerce. In this newly created position, Farsi is responsible for overseeing content and m-commerce and is responsible for expanding the group's content offering. …

AMSTERDAM, July 12: Filming has begun on The Lost Kingdom of Guge, a one-hour investigative documentary that is being co-produced by Off the Fence, France 5, Bang Singapore and the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA). The film aims to …

TORONTO, July 12: Picture Box Distribution’s award-winning preschool series Nanalan has launched on 10 PBS member stations, with further stations set to roll out the show this fall. The seven-year distribution deal with PBS will make the 41 30-minute episodes …

MIAMI, July 12: MTV Latin America and the U.S. Hispanic channel MTV Tr3s will produce the newest edition in the MTV Unplugged franchise, featuring Ricky Martin, this August for broadcast in November. MTV Unplugged: Ricky Martin marks the 19th MTV …

LONDON, July 12: Fremantle Home Entertainment (FHE) today announced that it will be handling sales and distribution of Impossible Pictures’ factual series Prehistoric Park on DVD around the world. The DVD will include the 6 48-minute episodes as well as …

LONDON, July 12: Fireworks International has secured a range of new deals and renewals on the Primetime Emmy Awards, which will air live on NBC from Los Angeles on August 27. Sony Pictures Television International picked up the annual event …

PASADENA, July 12: GSN is set to air a local version of the Dutch format That’s the Question and is planning a slate of behind the scenes specials about the world of game shows. GSN is working with Scott Sternberg …

SILVER SPRING, July 12: Discovery Channel is bringing its Speed Week stunt back for a second year, with the initiative set to air in 170 countries throughout Asia, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa and on Discovery en …

PARIS, July 12: Eurodata TV Worldwide has entered into a partnership with Gallup in Pakistan to offer up TV ratings for more than 35 channels in the country. Audience research is available dating back to January 2000 and can be …

EMERYVILLE, July 12: Mobile television specialist MobiTV has closed its Series C financing with a $70 million investment led by Oak Investment Partners. As part of the investment, Oak Investment Partners' managing partner, Bandel Carano, will join MobiTV's board of …