World Screen

LONDON: As Optomen International gears up for DISCOP tomorrow with two fresh series, it has already secured more than 100 hours of new licenses in the region. Viasat in Slovenia acquired the One Potato Two Potato production Ramsay’s Best Restaurant, …

MIAMI: Cisneros Group’s Venevision International is to present its slate at DISCOP this week featuring two hit telenovelas, The Black Widow and Eva Luna. The Black Widow (La Viuda Joven) is the story of Inmaculada Rojas, a woman who marries …

HARRINGTON PARK: Janson Media has licensed the documentary The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash: A Story of Faith & Redemption to distributor Heritage HM for pay-TV rights in Australia and New Zealand. The one-hour special on the country music artist …

LONDON: Impossible Pictures has begun casting and principal photography on the fantasy drama Sinbad, with the 13-hour series set for a launch in 2012 on Sky 1 HD. Leading off the cast is newcomer Elliot Knight, alongside Naveen Andrews (Lost), …

LONDON: BBC Worldwide has teamed up with local licensee Ladder to launch an edutainment center in Shanghai, China, that features the characters from the hit series In the Night Garden. The center, which opened this past weekend, provides a place where …

MUNICH: Michael R. Oesterlin, formerly of RHI Entertainment, is joining Tele München Group (TMG) as executive VP of international sales next month, tasked with overseeing the TM International distribution unit. Reporting to Dirk Schweitzer, managing director of Tele München Group, Oesterlin will …

  This interview originally appeared in the MIPTV 2011 issue of TV Europe.   With 40 TV channels and 33 radio stations in 10 countries, the RTL Group calls itself the leading European entertainment network. That is because besides operating …

This article originally appeared in the MIPTV 2011 issue of TV Kids.  Whether they depict everyday situations or fantasy worlds, live-action series are a hit with tween audiences.   Something happens to children when they hit their tween years and …

LONDON: Content Film has acquired the international sales rights for Wreckers, while Artificial Eye picked up the U.K. theatrical rights for a day-and-date release with its online platform Curzon On Demand. Wreckers stars Benedict Cumberbatch (War Horse, Tinker Tailor Soldier …

BURBANK: Paul Lee, the president of ABC Entertainment Group, has made several changes to his senior programming team, including promoting John Saade to executive VP of alternative series and late-night programming. Reporting directly to Lee, Saade has oversight for all of …