World Screen

MUNICH: Bavaria Pictures is in development on The Agency, a series based on the novels of Israeli writer and former senior Mossad officer Mishka Ben-David.  The series, sold as 6×90 minutes or 12×45 minutes, centers on an operative, who is …

SINGAPORE/CANNES: A total of 11 companies from Singapore will be in attendance at MIPTV this week, showcasing 45 titles covering in excess of 200 hours of animation, factual and drama programming. The companies, including August Media, Bang Productions, Infinite Frameworks, MediaCorp, Ochre …

LONDON: The original TV Land sitcoms Happily Divorced and The Exes (working title) are to be represented by Endemol Worldwide Distribution following on the successful partnership the two have with the hit comedy Hot in Cleveland.  Happily Married stars Fran …

MODENA: The Licensing Machine (TLM) has entered into an exclusive agreement with the French production company Doc Story for the international TV pre-sale and distribution rights for Napoleon Without Concessions. The 10 documentaries, 52 minutes each, are done in full …

NEW YORK: Time Warner Cable has pulled several channels, including MTV and FX, from its iPad app, after receiving complaints from companies such as Viacom, News Corporation and Discovery Communications alleging that the service is a contract violation.  The Time …

NEW YORK: 4Kids Entertainment, which is facing a lawsuit over the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise, has reported fourth-quarter revenues of $4.8 million, down from $16.2 million in the year-ago period, with a net loss that was reduced from $21.3 million to $7.4 million. …

NEW YORK: The number of U.S. mobile subscribers watching video on their mobile devices increased more than 40 percent year-on-year in both the third and fourth quarters of 2010, according to a new report from The Nielsen Company.  This accounted …

BEVERLY HILLS: Glee and Sons of Anarchy are now available to watch instantly from Netflix as part of an expanded agreement with Twentieth Century Fox.  The new multi-year pact allows Netflix to provide members with instant access to a larger …

NEW YORK: The signing of a multi-season deal between AMC and Lionsgate will see the hit series Mad Men back for seasons five and six, with creator Matthew Weiner returning as showrunner.  Additionally, it was announced that Weiner signed a …

TORONTO: The long-running home-renovation series This Old House is now part of the catalogue of CCI Releasing, marking the first time the show is available to the international market.  The PBS prime-time classic has more than 200 episodes to offer. …