World Screen

ZURICH: FOX Sports has won the U.S. TV rights for the World Cup in 2018 and 2022, beating out ESPN. The channel will carry the 2018 event from Russia and the 2022 event from Qatar. FOX Sports has not officially …

BURBANK: Production has begun in Atlanta on the Disney Channel original movie Let It Shine, a modern-day Cyrano de Bergerac scheduled to premiere in summer 2012. The movie is set in the world of gospel music and hip-hop with a …

SILVER SPRING: Discovery Networks International (DNI) has promoted Doug Baker to the position of executive VP and CFO and John Honeycutt to executive VP and COO. “John and Doug both possess keen strategic vision that has been invaluable to growing …

BURBANK: Production has begun on the new Disney Junior animated preschool series Oki’s Oasis, with actress/singer Mandy Moore voicing the main character. The series is expected to premiere in 2013 on Disney Junior channels and programming blocks around the world. …

UNIVERSAL CITY: NBC’s lineup of original seasonal programs is to include the new holiday variety special A Michael Buble Christmas, The Sing-Off Holiday Special and William & Kate: Inside the Royal Marriage, among others. NBC’s traditional tree-lighting special, Christmas in …

STUDIO CITY: James Bond star Roger Moore is returning to television in the Hallmark Channel original movie A Princess for Christmas, set to premiere December 2. Co-starring with Moore is Katie McGrath (Merlin), Sam Heughan (Doctors), Travis Turner (Supernatural) and …

NEW YORK: Exim Licensing Group, the Latin American licensing agent of the American Greetings Properties (AGP) brand Strawberry Shortcake, has already secured eight licensees for the region for greeting cards, gift wrap and party goods. Licensees include Granmark, which signed …

MIAMI: According to a research study from the U.S. network Tr3s: MTV, Música y Más, U.S.-born Hispanics are dominating the 18 to 29 adult demographic and are estimated to make up 65 percent of the demo by 2015. The study, …

EL SEGUNDO: DirecTV’s Audience Network is to serve as the exclusive U.S. broadcaster for Paul Abbott’s new Sky Atlantic drama Hit and Miss. Chloë Sevigny (Big Love, Boys Don’t Cry) stars in the show as Mia, a contract killer who is …

TEL AVIV: The Hungarian production of Armoza Formats’ Shall We Kiss is the first of several local versions of the scripted Israeli format that HBO Central Europe will develop and produce. Titled Társas | Játék, the Hungarian version will launch this …