World Screen

LONDON: The fourth season of MTV’s Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory is being represented for the global market by Passion Distribution. Passion sold the previous three seasons to MTV Networks in Australia and New Zealand; Extreme Sports Channel in the U.S., Europe, …

PARIS: Europe Images International has sold the broadcast rights to the mini-series The Kennedys, starring Katie Holmes and Greg Kinnear, to the Franco-German channel Arte.  Arte will air The Kennedys after its initial broadcast on France 3. Europe Images International …

LUXEMBOURG: Lower ad revenues and higher programming spend in Germany were cited as the key factors in RTL Group’s reduced profit for the first quarter, on revenues that were relatively flat at 1.26 billion euros. Group EBITA at the company fell from 205 …

TORONTO: Among the series slated for a summer premiere on Canada’s CTV is the new Mark Burnett reality competition series Expedition Impossible, debuting June 21. Expedition Impossible will air Tuesdays at 9 p.m. starting June 21. The show features Dave …

LONDON: Sky Entertainment has appointed Anne Mensah as head of drama. Mensah will oversee drama commissioning for Sky’s portfolio of channels, including Sky 1HD, Sky Living HD, Sky Atlantic HD, Sky Arts HD and Sky Movies. Prior to joining Sky, …

LOS ANGELES: Paula Abdul has been tapped to fill the fourth and final spot on the panel for the U.S. version of The X Factor, alongside Simon Cowell, music producer Antonio "L.A." Reid and British pop star Cheryl Cole. "This …

PREMIUM: Orion Ross, the VP of original series for Disney Channels EMEA, details the company’s strategy for producing animation in Europe. TV KIDS: Why has it been important to drive original animation creation out of Europe? ROSS: I think it’s …

TORONTO: Greg Daniels, the writer, producer and director behind the U.S. version of The Office and co-creator of King of the Hill and Parks and Recreation, has signed on for this year’s Showrunner Series at the Banff World Media Festival. …

LOS ANGELES: The five-month-old OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is replacing its CEO, with Discovery Communications COO Peter Liguori tapped as interim chief in place of the outgoing Christina Norman. The channel, which launched January 1, has struggled to up its ratings. In …

NEW DELHI: Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific has set its sights on improving the performance of its Imagine entertainment network in India, acquired in 2009, with plans to integrate the channel into its entertainment division under Sunny Saha, resulting in …