World Screen

LONDON: British media regulator Ofcom has invited applications from the U.K.’s commercial public-service broadcasters to fill a fifth high-definition slot on Freeview. The new channel would join BBC HD, BBC One HD, ITV1 HD and 4HD that are already available …

SYDNEY: Among the highlights of Beyond Distribution’s slate is Classical Destinations, which features a guided tour around the world of places most associated with classical music and famous composers, from producer Destinations Media.  Classical Destinations, presented as six hour-long parts …

CHANTILLY: TeleProductions International (TPI) has a number of new offerings for MIPCOM buyers, among them Pablo’s Hippos, Libya: The Path to Light and Cart Man’s Great Adventures. The hour-long HD Pablo’s Hippos looks at the life and times of the …

HOLLYWOOD: The Jim Henson Company’s HIP Brands has lined up new international licensing agents for the multiplatform Psyclops brand. The multiplatform product and online experience is for tweens, teens and young adults, featuring funny, contemporary one-eyed characters that embrace the …

BARCELONA: Motion Pictures is heading to Cannes to promote its 3D HD series Glumpers, a co-production with TV3, with sales already secured. Rai in Italy, RTP in Portugal, NRK in Norway and Digiturk in Turkey are among those who have …

LONDON: FremantleMedia has done a number of deals in Asia so far this year, with formats such as The X Factor, Hole in the Wall and Take Me Out continuing to roll out across the region. The X Factor is …

TORONTO: Rogers Media is planning comprehensive analysis and coverage on air, online and in print to reflect on the events and aftermath of 9/11. Starting September 7, CityNews will run a three-part series that looks at the stories of two …

LOS ANGELES: Showtime has renewed The Big C, starring Laura Linney, for a third season. Ten new episodes of The Big C will go into production at the beginning of next year. The season two finale will air on September …

TORONTO, September 2: The Rosie Show and Oprah’s Lifeclass lead off the fall slate for the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) in Canada. Rosie O’Donnell’s new talk show, The Rosie Show, and Oprah’s Lifeclass, a look back through The Oprah Winfrey …

LOS ANGELES: Nina Scales has been appointed the senior sales director for Hasbro Studios’ international distribution division. Scales, based in London, will report to Finn Arnesen, the senior VP of international distribution and development at Hasbro Studios. Scales will focus …