World Screen

UNIVERSAL CITY: Ben Bailey, the host of Discovery Channel’s Cash Cab, has been tapped to lead the new NBC game show Who’s Still Standing?, based on the Israeli format Still Standing from Armoza Formats. Bailey has been the host of …

  There’s no doubt that classic characters are in vogue. Developing shows that are based on known books or characters can be a more cost effective and more dependable route to success when compared to the expense and risk of …

SINGAPORE: Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia has secured carriage on Indonesia’s IPTV platform Groovia, which sees the channel ONE making its debut in the country. Sony Entertainment Television, AXN and AXN Beyond channels have also joined the IPTV service by …

LONDON: Chello Zone has acquired the latest seasons of Mantracker and Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory for the Extreme Sports Channel to air across Europe, the Middle East and Africa this spring. Seasons four, five and six of Mantracker have been …

SYDNEY: FremantleMedia has signed an exclusive deal to make local versions of Mark Burnett’s catalogue of shows for Australia and New Zealand. The long-term agreement with Burnett’s One Three Television gives FremantleMedia Australia access to the back-catalogue properties as well …

BUENOS AIRES: Telefe International is headed to Budapest for DISCOP with the highlights The One, a telenovela, and A Year to Remember, a romantic comedy, leading off its slate. The One is a prime-time telenovela produced by Telefe and El …

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TORONTO: The Youth Media Alliance presented its Awards of Excellence to a host of Canada’s top English-language children’s programs, among them Artzooka!, League of Super Evil and dirtgirlworld. The Grand Prize for best program went to Stella and Sam. Two …

GENEVA: The live final of the 2011 Eurovision Song Content was watched by 70 million people, while the two semi-finals pulled in 24.8 million and 19.7 million viewers, respectively. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) reveals that the total for the …

UNIVERSAL CITY: A video game based on the hit detective dramedy Psych is in the works, through an agreement between Universal Partnerships & Licensing and Legacy Interactive. Slated to launch in the fourth quarter, the video game will be adapted …