World Screen

LONDON: CreaCon Entertainment has secured two new licensing deals for its preschool property City of Friends for international live mini-shows and character appearances. The new licensing agreements follow the launch of the first City of Friends live stage show in …

LONDON: The Crime & Investigation Network has commissioned Eyeline Entertainment to produce the new crime documentary series At Home with The Noonans. The six-episode one-hour series explores the lives of the Manchester crime family the Noonans. It is a co-production …

MIAMI: The new original Discovery en Español series Apocalipsis Maya looks at the ancient Mayan prophesies about the end of the world. The three-part mini-series explores the Mayan calendar and the fears behind the prediction that the world will end …

LOS ANGELES: The Disney Channel has ordered season two of Fresh TV’s horror-comedy series My Babysitter’s a Vampire from FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME). The series launched on the Disney Channel in the U.S. in June 2011 and also airs on Disney-owned …

BRATISLAVA/PRAGUE: The Film Europe Media Company has begun regular broadcasting for the Film Europe Channel, a paid TV service that exclusively highlights cinema from countries throughout Europe. The channel is being implemented in Slovakia and the Czech Republic with plans …

NEW YORK: Sundance Channel is to celebrate the independent filmmaker Joe Swanberg with a five-movie marathon airing December 17 on channels across Europe and Asia. Sundance Showcase: Joe Swanberg will feature three films written, produced, directed by and starring Swanberg. …

LOS ANGELES: The new series Beverly’s Full House, starring supermodel Beverly Johnson, is to premiere on OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network in February. The series features the Palm Springs home that Johnson shares with her plus-size model daughter, former NFL …

LONDON: Shine TV has appointed the former Channel 4 exec Darren Smith to the new role of head of entertainment and comedy. Smith will report to Karen Smith, the joint managing director at Shine TV. Prior to joining Shine, Smith …

MIAMI, November 17: Telemundo Media has scored the exclusive Spanish-language rights across all media for the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifiers of London’s 2012 games. The agreement includes U.S. Spanish-language and all media rights for the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifiers for the men’s …

LONDON: Zodiak Active has named Robert Marsh the managing director of its U.K. operations. Marsh will begin his new role in January 2012, pushing Zodiak Active propositions toward U.K. brands and media to create, deliver and distribute digital content, marketing …