World Screen

LONDON: Endemol Worldwide Brands has appointed Ink, formerly Kidz Entertainment/EEMC, to license Bananas in Pyjamas products in Eastern Europe and Nordic regions. Ink is now the exclusive licensing agency for the Bananas in Pyjamas brand in territories such as Russia, …

NEW YORK: The digital editions of World Screen, TV Europe and TV Kids are now available. World Screen Hot Topic: Buyers across Central & Eastern Europe are willing to open their wallets when the right import comes along. Plus interviews …

LONDON: Cineflix International Distribution has secured a slew of deals on the ITN Productions fast-turnaround documentaries Tsunami Search and Rescue and Nuclear Meltdown. Tsunami Search and Rescue is a commission from Channel 5, which aired the doc in April this …

LOS ANGELES/TORONTO: Entertainment One (eOne) has announced that Josh Lucas will headline the new legal drama The Firm, while popular Latin American actor Cristián de la Fuente is set to guest star in Haven. Lucas, known for his roles in The …

NEW YORK/COPENHAGEN: Banijay International has picked up the real-time game show Momentum from Notional and Electus/Engine Distribution for production in France and Scandinavia. The show features a high-speed wordplay game, with four contestants scrambling words against the clock. The longer …

PARIS: France Télévisions and Marathon Media are on board to co-produce Ethan’s Island, a new series that mixes live action and animation. The sitcom uses 3D animation integrated with live actors. The two companies have paired to do the pilot, …

LONDON: BBC Magazines and Spellbound Entertainment have entered into an agreement that sees a preschool magazine app created for The Koala Brothers. The app will feature the Koala Brothers characters worked into the context of the editorial of BBC Pre-School …

TORONTO: CBC’s fall schedule includes Camelot and two new Canadian comedies, plus the recently announced Cover Me Canada, which will air as part of a reality TV block on Sunday nights. The new Canadian comedies are Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays and Mr. …

BOGOTÁ: RCN Television is heading to DISCOP with a lineup of hit Colombian series like El Joe and telenovelas such as Doña Bella. RCN will be in Hungary this month with El Joe, la leyanda, about the life of Caribbean music …

SILVER SPRING: Investigation Discovery’s I Married a Mobster looks at the reality of New York mafia families who have been embroiled in the world of organized crime. The show sits down with the women and family members who have experienced …