World Screen

LONDON: The supernatural fantasy noir drama Lost Girl is to make its U.K. debut on Syfy via a deal secured by Sony Pictures Television. The first season of Lost Girl launched on Showcase in Canada. The second season is currently …

NEW YORK: USA Network has picked up the network television rights to more than 30 films from Universal Pictures, including Judd Apatow’s Bridesmaids and the Ben Stiller comedy Little Fockers. Through the deal, films will also have the opportunity to run …

MUNICH/HEIDELBERG: ProSiebenSat.1 and Kabel BW have entered into a long-term partnership for the carriage of free- and pay-TV channels as well as VOD services, for both SD and HD.  Customers of the cable network operator now have access, for the …

SAN JOSE: The global IPTV market is expected to generate $49 billion in 2015, with Europe and North America accounting for the largest shares, according to new research from the Multimedia Research Group (MRG). In its updated IPTV Global Forecast …

MAINZ: ZDF Enterprises is offering up the underwater doc Mysteries of the Abyss: A Science Revolution. The HD documentary features a team of marine scientists over a period of two years as they travel the world’s oceans doing extensive research. …

LONDON: Emma Tennant, the former controller of digital channels at ITV, has been made the controller of UKTV, leading the company’s ten channels and multiplatform activities. Tenant will be part of UKTV’s Executive Leadership Team and report to Darren Childs, …

TORONTO: Skyreader Media of the Skywriter Media & Entertainment Group has released the Canadian classic children’s story Norbert Nipkin in the form of an eBook available on the Apple iPad. The eBook is available for $2.99 at the App store …

SINGAPORE: Outdoor Channel Asia has picked up the exclusive broadcast rights to the 2011 Adventure Racing World Series finale. The Outdoor Channel will also provide media coverage of the XPD Adventure Racing World Championship held in Tasmania from October 31 …

LOS ANGELES: Jennifer Love Hewitt is to star in and executive produce the new series The Client List on Lifetime, which has also signed a first-look development deal with Hewitt’s Fedora Films. The series is based on the network’s hit …

OTTAWA/SINGAPORE: The CG animated series Rob the Robot has been picked up by Disney Channels Southeast Asia following a broadcast deal with co-producers Singapore’s ONE Animation and Amberwood Entertainment in Canada. Rob the Robot will air throughout the region on …