World Screen

CANNES: Netflix subscribers will be able to instantly watch the original British version and American adaptation of the hit drama Being Human, following a deal between the platform and Zodiak Rights. Netflix now has the streaming rights for all four …

CANNES/MAINZ, October 6: ZDF Enterprises has landed a host of sales at MIPCOM with major broadcasters and media providers for crime dramas, documentaries and kids’ series, including titles such as The Killing, Dance Academy and more.   The Killing was …

PHILADELPHIA: Comcast is working with Microsoft to bring its Xfinity On Demand service to Xbox 360 in an effort to deliver content on more devices. Comcast engineers and software developers are using IP and cloud-based technology to bring its services …

MIAMI: Telemundo is set to launch two YouTube channels consisting of Telemundo and mun2 content that feature clips and short-form programming.   The Telemundo YouTube channel will offer weekly novela summaries available with English subtitles, as well as daily novela …

TORONTO: Particle physicist and TV presenter Brian Cox and geneticist and broadcaster Steve Jones are set to speak at the 19th annual World Congress of Science and Factual Producers (WCSFP) in Paris, which takes place from November 29 to December …

STOCKHOLM: Following a distribution agreement with StarTimes, Modern Times Group (MTG) has launched its documentary pay-TV channels Viasat History and Viasat Nature in Uganda and Tanzania.   StarTimes, the digital terrestrial television operator, will also include the channels in its …

CANNES: ITV Studios Global Entertainment has secured a number of format sales across Europe, including Come Dine with Me in Lithuania and Latvia and Dancing on Ice in Greece.   Nelonen Media in Finland, BTV in Lithuania, TV3 in Latvia …

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES: Univision Communications and Hulu have signed a multi-year content agreement that will bring Spanish-language novelas, variety shows, comedies and reality series to the streaming platform and its premium service later this year.   The offering includes current-season …

SÃO PAULO: Globo TV International is highlighting the four-episode documentary series Extreme Planet, which shows the journey of a team of Brazilian journalists traveling through the Antarctic, the Andes, Norway and the Bahamas, at MIPCOM.   In the Antarctic episode, …

TORONTO: GlassBOX Television is re-launching its Travel+Escape channel on November 1 to feature new programming in prime time and is offering a free three-month preview through January 31, 2012.   Travel+Escape has a new logo and look developed by Mighty, …