World Screen

LONDON: Passion Distribution has optioned the Paperny Films format 100 Million Challenge to ITV Studios for France. The format has also been optioned in Germany, along with confirmed production for the U.S. with Planet Green; Sundance International for Benelux, Central and Eastern …

TORONTO: Temple Street Productions has named Gerry McKean as VP of factual entertainment, effective immediately. McKean has more than 15 years of film- and TV-industry experience; he has served as executive producer for several hit reality shows, including Kitchen Nightmares, Nanny …

PREMIUM: Future growth in television revenues will not necessarily translate into growth of resources for the production of quality programming, warns a new report on TV’s contribution to Italy’s creative industries presented at a meeting organized by the Association of …

TORONTO: Tricon Films & Television has sold a number of series from its factual and lifestyle catalogue, including the first and second seasons of the 26×30-minute Decked Out, which was picked up by Discovery in the U.K. The 13×30-minute docu-drama House …

LONDON: ALL3MEDIA International has signed up new broadcasters for Lion Television’s The Spice Trail in Madagascar, India and Morocco and Indonesia. ALL3MEDIA has licensed the show to BBC Worldwide for BBC Knowledge in Asia and Africa. Episodes have also been picked up …

BURBANK: Lifestyle expert Sandra Lee has signed a multiplatform deal with Hyperion and Disney Interactive Media Group (DIMG) for a range of books and an original web series, respectively. Hyperion signed Lee to a five-book deal. The first two books …

LONDON: DRG has added to its catalogue the documentaries Living in the Time of Jesus, produced for National Geographic in the U.S., and My Mother Diana, a production for Channel 4 in the U.K. Living in the Time of Jesus …

PHILADELPHIA: Comcast Corporation has combined its venture capital arm, Comcast Interactive Capital, with the Peacock Equity Fund to form Comcast Ventures, valued at $750 million. The new joint entity will invest in early-to-late stage businesses that represent the next generation …

NEW YORK: The fictional beauty brand Jabot featured in the CBS daytime drama series The Young and the Restless is being adapted into a full line of color cosmetics and skincare products. The Jabot cosmetics first appeared on The Young …

SAN BRUNO: In celebrating its sixth anniversary, YouTube marks the milestone of reaching 3 billion views a day, a 50-percent gain on last year’s figures. More than 48 hours of video are uploaded to the site every minute, YouTube reports, …