World Screen

LOS ANGELES: Former Twentieth Century Fox distribution executive Stephanie Slack has been hired by MarVista Entertainment to serve as senior VP of co-productions and acquisitions. Slack will work to expand MarVista’s TV movie and series business, tasked with developing strategic …

BUENOS AIRES: The Artear series The Social Leader (El Puntero) has been a top performer on Channel 13 (El Trece) in Argentina, and is a lead offering for the company as it heads to DISCOP. The Social Leader is averaging …

STOCKHOLM: Sweden’s Bonnier Broadcasting has set up a production company, in conjunction with former Strix Television and Silverback chief Anna Carrfors Bråkenhielm, that will develop, produce and distribute formats for the Nordic and international markets. Scandinavian Studios, led by Carrfors …

TORONTO: 9 Story Entertainment’s original animated series Almost Naked Animals is slated to launch in the U.S. on Cartoon Network on June 13. The show centers on a pack of free-spirited animals in their underwear who run a beach-front hotel, …

PREMIUM: Luminita Boerescu, the selection and programming coordinator at TVR Romania, says she’s on the lookout for high-quality films and documentaries to fulfill her buying needs. Boerescu programs across six channels: TVR1 is a general-service channel covering all of Romania, …

DETROIT: Automotive brand Chevrolet has signed up as an on-air, off-air and online sponsor of FOX’s upcoming The X Factor. Fox Broadcasting Company, Syco Television and FremantleMedia North America announced that Chevrolet, as the exclusive automotive sponsor, will have in-show …

BURBANK: Debby Ryan of The Suite Life on Deck is starring in the new comedy Jessie, slated to launch this fall on Disney Channel. Ryan (16 Wishes) will play an idealistic Texas teen who moves to New York City and …

VANCOUVER: Nerd Corps Entertainment has secured slots on Disney XD in the U.S. and globally for its original action property Slugterrainea. The 39×22-minute 3D animated HD series is currently in development for a 2012 launch. The sci-fi action-adventure is set …

LONDON: Award-winning screenwriter Michael Hirst, best known for his work on The Tudors, has signed up to pen the new FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) drama The Drivers. The Drivers is set against the backdrop of the high-octane 24-hour motor race in …

LONDON/SAN DIEGO: Suncrest Trading is the latest licensee to come on board for Suzy’s Zoo, via a deal signed by DCD Publishing, the brand’s U.K. licensing agent. Suncrest will be developing nursery bedding and accessories, development toys, preschool car and …