World Screen

LONDON: ALL3MEDIA International has sold the BBC’s new factual-entertainment series Fake or Fortune to broadcasters internationally, as the show gets ready to premiere on BBC One this summer. Fake or Fortune will air in Germany on RTL, Australia on ABC, …

SÃO PAULO: Globo TV International has secured a broadcast slot for the telenovela Seize the Day on RTV in Cabo Verde, which began airing the series in June. Seize the Day has been sold to more than 40 countries after …

TORONTO: Tricon Films & Television has secured sales for 12 documentaries and one-off specials around the world, including to SVT in Sweden. SVT in Sweden opted for Everything’s Coming My Way, a one-hour story of an 87-year-old man’s lifelong goal …

LONDON: A number of programs from the Sundance Channel portfolio have been sold to new broadcasters, with Passion Distribution signing a slew of agreements for shows such as the fashion-based All on the Line. All on the Line, a 15×1-hour …

TORONTO: Hot Docs and Blue Ice Film have aligned to take control of the Toronto film house Bloor Cinema, which will reopen this fall under the new management. Hot Docs assumes responsibility for managing and programming the cinema year round. …

ISTANBUL: Six new countries, including Germany and China, are on board for local productions of Global Agency’s hit reality format Perfect Bride. New deals have been confirmed in China, Germany, Hungary, Bulgaria, Russia and Ukraine. The format, which originated in …

Under Sean Cohan’s leadership over the past few years, A+E Networks has ramped up its global programming-distribution business, which stems from an 8,000-hour library, across all platforms. It has also continued to launch channels, including HISTORY and Crime & Investigation …

HASSLOCH: The Studio100 properties Maya the Bee, Vicky the Viking, House of Anubis and Tabaluga & Co are to be featured as part of new rides at the Holiday Park amusement and adventure attraction in Hassloch, Southwest Germany. Last November, Studio100’s …

LONDON: Sky Sports News has started broadcasting today live from the brand-new production facility Sky Studios, formerly known as Harlequin 1. Sky Sports News is the first channel to go live from the new building, located in west London. Good …

LONDON: Inverleigh Media Holdings, the British content marketing firm set up by two former Sportsbrand Media Group executives, has launched its own international distribution arm, DSI | by Inverleigh. DSI has been set up as an outlet to distribute high-quality …