World Screen

SYDNEY: There are more than 100 hours of fresh programming from Beyond Distribution launching at MIPTV, covering a range of genres, including kids, reality, crime and science and technology. For the younger set, Tati’s Hotel is a live-action show about …

Professor Guido Knopp began his journalism career working for some of Germany’s most respected newspapers. He then joined the public broadcaster ZDF, and for years has overseen its history department. He has produced a host of films about World War …

With Secret Millionaire now on air on ABC and season eight of So You Think You Can Dance headed to FOX this spring, Zodiak Rights has established a strong format business in the world’s biggest television market. Barnaby Shingleton, the …

HAMILTON: Central European Media Enterprises has agreed to acquire Bontonfilm, a film, television, home-entertainment and digital distribution company with operations in the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic. The acquisition was carried out by the CME Media Pro subsidiary from Bancroft Private …

LOS ANGELES: Discovery Studios has signed a long-term overall deal with Daniel Soiseth, a producer on reality-TV hits like America’s Next Top Model and Hell’s Kitchen. ITV Studios alum Lee Bartlett, currently the interim president of Discovery Studios, commented, “Discovery Studios continues …

PARIS: TF1 has sub-licensed some of its broadcast rights to the 2011 IRB Rugby World Cup to France Télévisions and Canal+, which will air 28 out of the 48 matches. TF1 will broadcast 20 World Cup matches live, including the …

LONDON: The stars of the hit sci-fi drama Torchwood, John Barrowman and Bill Pullman, are heading to Cannes to launch the fourth installment in the franchise, Torchwood: Miracle Day, from BBC Worldwide.  Barrowman returns as Captain Jack Harkness, joined in the …

LONDON: Endemol UK has picked up a 50-percent stake in Holy Moly, a popular British entertainment website that has a million monthly users. With the investment, Holy Moly will expand into TV, music, film, fashion and more. The two companies …

LONDON: DRG has been tapped to exclusively represent the formats portfolio of Norway’s NRK. DRG takes on representation of the slate of format that have been created and produced in house by NRK. The portfolio will be promoted internationally under …

BEVERLY HILLS: Netflix’s Canadian subscribers will soon have streaming access to a host of movie titles from Paramount Pictures as part of a five-year deal. Netflix members in Canada will soon be able to watch The Last Airbender and Marvel’s …