World Screen

MIAMI: The French-language TV5MONDE USA is now fully available in Miami and its surrounding suburbs and Fort Lauderdale via Comcast Cable. The 24-hour service is available on Channel 697, bringing viewers first-run and classic French-language films, newscasts, sporting events, children’s programming, …

LONDON: BBC Worldwide has named Character Options as the master toy licensee for Deadly 60, the CBBC wildlife show presented by Steve Backshall. A full licensing program is currently under way for the brand, with the first product set to …

ROME: Among the properties Mondo TV is showcasing at Brand Licensing Europe are Gormiti, now in 3D CGI, and the preschool-focused Playtime Buddies. Gormiti is a co-production from Mondo TV and Giochi Preziosi. Set for launch in fall 2012, the …

PARIS: Leon and Gees, short-form creations from Studio Hari, have secured new international broadcasters through deals signed by PGS Entertainment. Leon is airing in more than 200 territories, including France (France Télévisions and Canal J), the U.K. (CBBC and BBC Two), …

HONG KONG: The Apartment is a new reality series launching on AXN this month that features a DIY showdown between three teams who are competing for the chance to win a luxury condominium. The three teams—husbands-wife, friends, frenemies—must out-design, out-shop …

LONDON: Impossible Pictures’ 360Production has been commissioned by BBC Two to make Crusades, a three-part series that will trace the 200-year time period of the religious wars. Medieval history scholar Dr. Tom Asbridge will present the 3×1-hour project, which will be …

BETHPAGE: Cablevision is offering a new iO en espanol programming package, which includes 45 Spanish-language channels and more content from Puerto Rico, Cuba and Peru. Among the channels offered through the service are Cuba Play, featuring 100-percent Cuban-produced programming; Discovery …

SHERMAN OAKS: ITV Studios America is developing a sitcom based on the British format White Van Man for ABC Studios and The Mark Gordon Company. The original ITV Studios show was produced for BBC Three and aired in the U.K. in the …

TORONTO: Entries are now being accepted for the 2012 Banff World Media Festival Program Competition, which this year includes new categories in documentary, digital and children and youth. New in the documentary category, environmental and wildlife programs have aligned to explore …

LONDON: A joint study from Starcom MediaVest and the online division of the BBC has found that tablet owners tend to consume a greater variety and volume of news and engage in more in-depth exploration. Of those surveyed, 78 percent …