World Screen

LOS ANGELES: Cineflix Studios has appointed Miura Kite to the role of executive VP. Kite, the former head of development at The Playtone Company, will be responsible for overseeing development in the U.S. and the scripted side of Cineflix’s Los …

LONDON/OSLO: Nordic World’s dating series Babes on the Bus has been optioned by Endemol and is set for a global rollout. Endemol optioned Babes on the Bus for the world, excluding the Nordic territories and France, where it is already …

SÃO PAULO: Globo TV International’s telenovela India: A Love Story was picked up by Pink TV in Slovenia and debuted on October 14. India: A Love Story, which has already been sold to 90 countries, is a drama that deals …

NEW YORK: HISTORY in the U.S. has ordered ten episodes of Real Deal from Zodiak USA (Secret Millionaire, Wife Swap), to premiere on the channel on November 25. Real Deal focuses on the dramatic interaction between buyers and sellers as …

LONDON: Shine Group has named Claudia Danser the managing director of Shine Network, the Shine Group division responsible for formats such as MasterChef, The Biggest Loser, One Born Every Minute, Got To Dance and The Magicians. Ben Hall, the current …

HONG KONG: Tiger Gate Entertainment is launching KIX HD, a new 24-hour channel offering on SingTel’s mioTV, to be included in an entertainment pack and also sold a la carte. KIX HD, available to mioTV subscribers on channel 54 starting …

SILVER SPRING: TLC’s new reality series Long Island Medium has been picked up for a second season, expected to debut in March 2012 with 12 half-hour episodes. The series follows a real-life psychic medium who seems like a typical mom …

LONDON: BBC Worldwide Channels is to launch season 18 of the popular motoring series Top Gear internationally, following its U.K. debut. After the U.K. premiere of the series, season 18 will follow 14 days later on BBC Entertainment in India, …

BURBANK: Warner Bros. Consumer Products and DC Entertainment have extended an agreement with Mattel to continue as master toy licensee for all DC Comics characters. Through the agreement, Mattel is granted access to the complete vault of DC Comics characters, …

BURBANK: ABC’s new game show You Deserve It, a Red Arrow Entertainment Group format distributed by SevenOne International, is to debut in the U.S. on November 21. Created by Dick de Rijk, the producer of Deal or No Deal and …