World Screen

LONDON: Passion Distribution is to offer a range of factual and factual-entertainment programs at MIPCOM, including Disco Diva Mums and Pamper Parlour Mums. Passion will be offering the one-hour special Disco Diva Mums from Landmark Films. It follows a group …

MUNICH: PULS 4 in Austria has ordered a second season of the SevenOne International dating series Love Bites. Love Bites (Messer, Gabel, Herz) will air on the Austrian TV station PULS 4 daily at 7:45 p.m. The series features four …

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SYDNEY: Beyond Distribution has picked up the distribution rights for A List Entertainment’s catalogue of comedy specials and programs. A List’s collection of 33 titles will be released at MIPCOM. The programs featured include Arj Barker, David Strassman, Puppetry of …

NEW YORK: BBC America and Logo are to serve as joint U.S. co-producers on three brand-new specials for Absolutely Fabulous, which will be represented for global distribution by BBC Worldwide. Absolutely Fabulous, a BBC Comedy production, was introduced  20 years ago. Jennifer …

MIAMI: Litzy and Eugenio Siller have signed on to star in the new Sony Pictures Television (SPT) and Telemundo co-produced novela Una Maid en Manhattan. Litzy and Siller will also perform the theme song for the original production, which is …

MUNICH: Your Family Entertainment (YFE) has signed an exclusive long-term agreement for the worldwide distribution rights for the 3D series Heroes of the City. The first season, which features 26 episodes, tells stories about rescue vehicles in a little city …

TORONTO: CCI Entertainment has scored an agreement with Discovery Home & Health in Latin America for two new seasons of the lifestyle series Candice Tells All as well as Divine Design. Produced by Fusion Television, Candice Tells All and Divine …

Brand extensions, from board games to digital apps, continue to build out the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? brand for Sony Pictures Television’s 2waytraffic. With countless international iterations and a slew of brand extensions, the Who Wants to Be …

EDINBURGH: During his MacTaggart lecture at the MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival, Google CEO Eric Schmidt confirmed that the Google TV service will launch in the U.K. within the next six months. Schmidt said he expects Google TV to launch …