World Screen

LONDON: Target Entertainment and Back2Back Productions have teamed up to co-produce the documentaries In Search of Pippa Middleton, about Kate Middleton’s little sister, and Kate and the Real Housewives of Anglesey, which talks to the townspeople of the isle that …

PREMIUM: Maria Nadolna, the international affairs director for Telewizja Polska (TVP), discusses the strategies for casting a wide net when programming for the Polish pubcaster’s two channels. What age groups do you target?   Telewizja Polska has two universal channels, …

LONDON: Continuing its European rollout, Crime & Investigation Network is headed to the Netherlands on Ziggo, with the cable operator launching the service to 2.1 million subscribers as of July 4. Crime & Investigation Network will be Ziggo’s "Channel of …

NEW YORK: Diane Rankin, the senior VP of acquisitions at DRG, discusses what she is looking for in the documentary and factual-entertainment spaces, and sheds light on the flexible models the company is using with producers worldwide.   Documentary specials, …

LONDON: Can’t Stop Media, the distribution outfit founded by former Zodiak Media executive Matthieu Porte, is heading to DISCOP with a lineup of shows headlined by a special in which Jean-Paul Gaultier interviews Lady Gaga. The company will be represented …

MIAMI: Telemundo Internacional’s telenovela The Queen of the South (La Reina del Sur) has been acquired by Hungarian station Cool TV. The Queen of the South takes a 7:30 p.m. time slot on Cool TV. The show has also aired …

BRUSSELS: On the eve of the EU’s Digital Assembly in Brussels, the Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACT) is reiterating its constituents’ contribution to overall economic growth and competitiveness in the region. “We fully agree with the aim of the …

LOS ANGELES/TORONTO: Doug Smith is to take on the role of VP and general sales manager for CBS Studios International in Canada, succeeding 25-year CBS veteran Bruce Swanson. Smith will be based in the Toronto office, and will lead the …

NEW YORK: RHI Entertainment has appointed Andrew Hines as executive VP and chief financial officer, responsible for directing all aspects of financial management and accounting. Hines was most recently the executive VP and CFO at World Color. Prior to that, …

BANFF: TÉLÉTOON is set to air a French-language version of the medieval-themed game show Splatalot, acquired in a deal with Distribution360. The series, geared toward kids 8 to 12, features a larger-than-life obstacle course with teen contestants battling against costumed …