World Screen

LONDON, June 21: British animation outfit Cosgrove Hall Films has been tapped by the BBC to recreate two of the more than 100 Doctor Who episodes missing from its archives, in advance of a planned DVD release in November of …

HONG KONG, June 21: Animax Asia has entered into a long-term output deal with the Japanese animation studio GONZO, whose credits include Samurai 7, The Count of Monte Cristo, and Hellsing. “We are delighted to have a strong partner like …

SYDNEY, June 21: TNT Broadcasting Network in Russia is set to produce a local version of Southern Star International’s lifestyle/reality format The Block. Dan Berbridge, executive producer at TNT Broadcasting Network, commented, “This type of series fits perfectly with TNT’s …

TORONTO/NEW YORK, June 21: Peace Arch Entertainment Group is further expanding its television activities, entering into a production and distribution deal with RHI Entertainment Distribution (formerly Hallmark Entertainment Distribution) for six new TV movies. Under the terms of the agreement, …

LOS ANGELES, June 21: Lifetime has ordered a two-hour special from the producers of Laguna Beach about four twenty-something women taking part in a karaoke competition in Southern California. Go Go Luckey Productions, the team behind MTV’s Laguna Beach and …

BURBANK/DULLES, June 21: AOL Kids’ KOL service is working with DIC Entertainment to co-produce a children’s programming block that is launching on CBS this fall. KOL's Saturday Morning Secret Slumber Party on CBS launches September 16. KOL and DIC will …

LONDON, June 21: After a 42-year-run, the weekly music show Top of the Pops has been axed, with its last episode set to air July 30. Noting that the series “no longer occupies the central role it once did,” the …

NEW YORK, June 21: Seven of the world’s top advertising agencies have announced a plan to mark the 25th anniversary of the first AIDS diagnosis by releasing a series of non-profit spots to be aired on December 1, World AIDS …

LONDON, June 21: ITV has picked up the rights to three new U.S. network dramas: Smith, The Black Donnellys and Raines. Warner Bros. International Television’s Smith for CBS is a crime drama from John Wells Productions featuring Ray Liotta as …

NEW YORK, June 21: After 44 years, Dan Rather and CBS News are parting ways, with the anchor said to be mulling an offer to do a weekly series at the cable network HDNet. Rather was the anchor of the …