World Screen

ATLANTA: Cartoon Network has picked up the television rights to The Annoying Orange, a web series watched by millions on YouTube. The new half-hour television series based on the web series will premiere in 2012 as part of Cartoon Network’s …

SILVER SPRING: Discovery Networks International (DNI) has commissioned Figure 8 Films to produce Dominican Conjoined Twins (working title), an hour-long special featuring a pair of 19-month-old conjoined twins from the Dominican Republic. The special will air across Europe, the Middle …

LONDON: Endemol Sport is bringing the 2011 Power Snooker Masters, taking place this weekend in Manchester, to more than 190 territories. The 2011 Power Snooker Masters were sold to territories in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, Asia and …

SILVER SPRING: Investigation Discovery has slated a second season of Stalked: Someone’s Watching, a series that profiles stalkers and their victims. Michelle Ward, the host and a criminal psychologist, explores the challenges in combating stalking and provides methods of protection …

SANTA MONICA: Kinetic Content has promoted Emma Conway to the role of executive producer in charge of development, and Zach Green is to join the company as executive producer. Conway, originally from London, joined Kinetic last year and is involved …

LONDON: P2 Games has unveiled an app based on the CBeebies preschool series Tinga Tinga Tales, available to download from the Apple App Store. On the new app, aimed at 3- to 6-year-olds, children can interact with animal characters in …

LOS ANGELES: As Rive Gauche Television gears up for ATF, the company has already sold more than 70 hours of programming across Asia, including titles such as My Strange Addiction. Rive Gauche’s recent deals in the region include My Strange …

LOS ANGELES: Inside Comedy, a new documentary series from comedian David Steinberg (Curb Your Enthusiasm) and Steve Carell, is set to premiere on Showtime on January 26. Comprised of ten half-hour episodes, the series features Steinberg interviewing comedians such as …

MIAMI: Univision has announced the cast members starring in the new telenovela series El Talismán (The Talisman), including Blanca Soto. El Talismán is produced by Venevision Productions in collaboration with Univision Studios. In addition to Soto, the series stars Aarón …

LOS ANGELES: Basic Lead’s The Remakes Market, dedicated to adaptation rights for TV and film projects, will run as two events next year, with one held in Paris on June 11 and 12 and another in Los Angeles on November …