World Screen

SYDNEY: The SLR Productions animated preschool series Guess How Much I Love You: The Adventures of Little Nutbrown Hare has been picked up by TVO and Knowledge Network for Canadian audiences. The 52×11-minute series is an adaptation of the best-seller …

SINGAPORE/DALLAS: One World Sports (OWS) has taken on the exclusive North American multiplatform rights to broadcast the third round of qualifiers to the 2014 FIFA World Cup from World Sport Group. OWS will air live and same-day delayed soccer matches …

MIAMI: Univision Network’s fall slate is set to include the return of its hit novelas such as Timeless Love, the series Look Who’s Dancing and the 50th anniversary celebration of Sabado Gigante in 2012, among other highlights. The fall season …

MUNICH: Your Family Entertainment’s pay-TV channel yourfamily has joined the Swiss online platform Zattoo. yourfamily will be part of Zattoo’s new Pay TV package. The channel can also been seen in German-speaking countries through cable, IPTV and DTH platforms. In France, the service …

NEW YORK: The unscripted series Secret Stash from executive producer Kevin Smith has been given the go-ahead by AMC, which has also greenlit JJK Security, about a family-owned private security company. The 6×1-hour Secret Stash (working title) is executive produced by Smith …

LOS ANGELES: CBS has launched a free iPad app that gives users a unique look at the network’s new fall series, including the dramas Unforgettable, Person of Interest and A Gifted Man as well as the comedies 2 Broke Girls …

PARIS: PricewaterhouseCoopers, Viacom International Media Networks and Russian broadcaster Channel One are teaming up at MIPCOM to discuss the future of media, entertainment and broadcasting, on October 3 in the Grand Auditorium of the Palais des Festivals in Cannes. Marcel …

ENGLEWOOD: Starz Entertainment has ended contract renewal negotiations with Netflix after the companies failed to reach a deal to stream new films. Chris Albrecht, Starz’ president and CEO, issued the following statement about the decision: "Starz Entertainment has ended contract …

STOCKHOLM: Consumers are spending slightly less time watching scheduled broadcast TV and more time watching streamed on-demand video online, according to Ericsson ConsumerLab’s annual TV & Video Consumer Trend Report. In 2010, 88 percent of respondents said they watched broadcast …

TORONTO: 9 Story Entertainment has launched the new preschool series Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, inspired by the classic kids’ show Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, for international distribution. The series is inspired by the U.S. series Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and is set to …