World Screen

BUENOS AIRES: Sony Pictures Television’s 2waytraffic has scored further sales for its game-show format Minute to Win It, with new deals in Ecuador and Panama. Gama TV in Ecuador commissioned 26 episodes of the show, which debuts on Sunday. The …

NEW YORK: Viacom’s third-quarter revenues, boosted by growth in affiliate, advertising and television-license revenues, rose 15 percent to $3.8 billion, with president and CEO Philippe Dauman noting that the company "is in the best financial shape in its history." The company …

LONDON: The BBC and the National Trust are collaborating on a four-part landmark series for BBC One that looks at the process behind bringing a historic property back to life. To the Manor Reborn, presented by Penelope Keith and Paul Martin, will …

LOS ANGELES: Steve Carell (The Office) and David Steinberg (Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg) are executive producing the new comedy interview series Laughing Stock for Showtime. The series, to be hosted by Steinberg, features sit-down interviews with some of …

LONDON/BURBANK: Channel 4 has scooped up the U.K. premiere broadcast rights to 2 Broke Girls from Warner Bros. International Television Distribution. The show is written by Michael Patrick King (Sex and the City) and comedian Whitney Cummings. CBS in the …

LOS ANGELES: Celine: 3 Boys and a New Show, a prime-time special featuring music icon Celine Dion’s career and family, is to air on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) on October 1. The 90-minute special gives viewers a behind-the-scenes glimpse …

LONDON: ITV Studios Global Entertainment is to distribute the drama series Underbelly: Razor, following a deal with Screentime Australia and Nine Network. The 13×1-hour series, filmed on location in Sydney, is based on the best-selling book by Larry Writer. The …

LONDON: Earth-Touch has secured a range of international deals across Europe and Asia for its documentary films, with sales to TVE in Spain and Rai in Italy, among others. KBS in Korea and TVE in Spain picked up four titles: …

TORONTO: Production has commenced on Highland Gardens, a new original drama series from Bell Media. The 6×1-hour scripted series has begun shooting in Toronto and will continue in Hollywood in the fall. Highland Gardens is about six young people searching …

MUNICH: Net profit at ProSiebenSat.1 Group for the second quarter rose 63.4 percent to 142.5 million euros, on revenues from continuing operations of 692.2 million euros, a 6.5-percent increase. This is the European broadcasting group’s first set of financials since …