World Screen

MADRID: FOX International Channels is bringing Nat Geo Wild and Nat Geo Wild HD to Spain, launching October 4 on the satellite TV platform Digital+, the IPTV platform Imagenio and the cable TV operators R and Euskaltel. This brings FIC’s …

HONG KONG: CASBAA’s new Regulating for Growth survey has ranked China and India as the least favorable regulatory environments in the Asia Pacific for pay-TV players, while New Zealand and Hong Kong are seen as the best-regulated markets. “The objective of …

NEW YORK: U.S. communications industry spending is set to grow 4.1 percent this year to reach $1.12 trillion, and will be the fourth-largest economic component in the country by the end of 2015, according to a new forecast from Veronis …

LONDON: Mentorn International is launching a new comedy distribution arm, which will feature a trio of new shows, including a second season of An Idiot Abroad.  Along with An Idiot Abroad 2, there’s Sirens and the new Ricky Gervais and …

LOS ANGELES: FOX has ordered 11 additional episodes of the freshman comedy New Girl, bringing the season to 24 episodes in total. The show premiered as FOX’s highest rated fall sitcom debut in ten years. New Girl ranks as Tuesday’s …

LONDON: NBCUniversal has announced the executive management structure for its international television distribution, production and channels businesses under Kevin MacLellan, the president of international television. “We have reached a milestone in determining the leadership organization that positions us for future …

TORONTO: 9 Story Entertainment is focusing on a slate of new and returning animated series, including Numb Chucks and The Super Dupers, for MIP Junior and MIPCOM. Available to buyers at MIPCOM is the children’s animated comedy series Numb Chucks, …

NEW YORK: A+E Networks is set to bring five new original Lifetime features to MIPCOM, including Hunt for the I-5 Killer. Features highlighted include Hunt for the I-5 Killer, starring John Corbett (United States of Tara) and Sara Canning (Vampire …

LONDON: ALL3MEDIA International is heading to MIPCOM to showcase brand-new youth series, legal dramas and romantic comedies, with fresh seasons from its portfolio of returning shows as well. Content to be highlighted includes the Company Pictures youth drama Beaver Falls …

TEL AVIV: Armoza Formats’ game show Still Standing has been commissioned for a full season by Hungary’s M1 in the series’ third international license deal, following pickups from NBC in the U.S. and Antena 3 in Spain. The local version …