World Screen

MIAMI: Venevision International has announced its programming slate for the L.A. Screenings, highlighting the telenovelas La Viuda Joven and Eva Luna. La Viuda Joven, which is produced by Venevision, is the story of a mysterious woman who has become a …

PREMIUM: Janice Hadlow, controller of BBC Two, discusses the channel’s need for original drama and informative factual fare. How do you schedule the channel from morning through late night, Monday through Sunday? Morning schedule is devoted to children until about …

SHANGHAI: The Chinese video website Tudou has launched its second Internet drama series, Utopia Office. The series, which is targeted to the young, urban Chinese audience, follows a team of scientists charged to tackle a variety of science challenges in …

LOS ANGELES: Zig Zag Productions has secured the first option on select Splash News-owned content for original series or documentary programming. The deal includes select celebrity news and unusual human-interest feature content. In addition to making this programming available to …

KUALA LUMPUR: The Astro B.yond IPTV service is expected to expand into 167,000 homes in 730 high-rise residences in Kuala Lumpur and Penang, the northern state of Malaysia, by the end of the year. Astro’s collaboration with TIME dotCom Berhad …

BURBANK: ABC Family is hosting the U.S. premiere of the new Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 trailer on April 27, giving a glimpse into the finale of the hit film franchise. The trailer will run during a …

TORONTO: Laine Drewery is joining Canada’s Proper Television as executive producer to drive the expansion of the company’s specialist factual programming slate. Drewery has some 25 years of experience in writing, directing, and producing. He has delivered documentaries, primarily in …

LONDON: The Little Airplane-produced short-form animated series Small Potatoes has made its debut in the U.K. on CBeebies.  Little Airplane has also secured deals for the show with JEI TV in South Korea and now TV in Hong Kong as …

PARIS: Eye on Films, a global network of film professionals looking to provide festival exposure and commercial exploitation to first-time directors, is calling on producers and filmmakers to submit projects for pre-selection.  Created in January 2011, Eye on Films guarantees …

TORONTO: Annmarie Morais, whose credits include the upcoming ABC/Shaw Media series The Hot Zone, has joined the writing staff of Entertainment One’s series Haven. Morais, who has also worked on the Global series Da Kink in My Hair and is a …