World Screen

NEW YORK: Vme is to present the Spanish-language premiere of the mini-series The Kennedys (Los Kennedy), along with the big-budget drama Piratas and a host of other new series and specials on the planner for 2011-12. The Kennedys, starring Greg …

LOS ANGELES: Steven Spielberg’s Terra Nova and a Bones spinoff are among the new network series being showcased by Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution at the L.A. Screenings, alongside cable fare like FX’s Elijah Wood comedy Wilfred and Showtime’s Homeland. On the …

LOS ANGELES: MarVista Entertainment has signed up Brazil’s Grupo Banderiantes de Comunicação for the free-TV rights for the new Power Rangers Samurai as well as classic Power Rangers episodes. Rede Bandeirantes is set to air all 40 episodes of Power …

LOS ANGELES: The Charlie’s Angels reboot for ABC and the ’60s-set Pan Am headline Sony Pictures Television’s new crop of shows that will be presented to broadcasters in Los Angeles. Scheduled for Thursdays at 8 p.m., the new take on …

NEW YORK: Univision has announced its newest reality program for the 2011-2012 broadcast season, Si Se Puede, which comes from Dan Broome of The Biggest Loser and Emilio Estefan. The series is a fitness and weight loss competition targeted toward …

LOS ANGELES: NBCUniversal International Television Distribution is complementing its network lineup—which includes Grimm and Smash—with an extensive cable programming slate at the L.A. Screenings. On the network TV front, NBCU has several sitcoms in the mix, among them the midseason replacements …

LOS ANGELES: Disney Media Distribution (DMD) will be presenting the fantasy series Once Upon a Time, slated for ABC’s Sunday night grid, plus several other new dramas and comedies to buyers in L.A. Starring Big Love alum Ginnifer Goodwin, the series …

LONDON/WARSAW: A localized Nick Jr. channel has been crafted for Poland, in a deal between Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) and Cyfrowy Polsat. The Polish-language preschool service will air 24 hours a day, commercial free on Cyfrowy Polsat. The channel …

SINGAPORE: Multi Channels Asia (MCA) has scored its second major carriage agreement for Outdoor Channel in Indonesia with TelkomVision’s IPTV platform, which will launch the channel July 1. Outdoor Channel features traditional and contemporary outdoor sports such as fishing, off-road, …

NEW YORK: A fifth season of seven new episodes is in the works for the investigative reality series Destination Truth, slated to premiere on Syfy in early 2012. The paranormal series follows host Josh Gates as he explores the unknown …