World Screen

SANTA MONICA: Leading into the upcoming Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (Filmart), Moving Pictures Film & TV (MPF&TV) has secured a number of sales on its family film First Dog. The movie was sold to Free Dolphin in …

The Fox International Channels (FIC) bouquet is one of the fastest-growing groups of channels in the world. Ranging in genres from scripted dramas and comedies, to unscripted, factual and blue-chip documentaries, the FIC brands—linear, nonlinear and mobile—reach 875 million cumulative …

NEW YORK: The MTV music franchise 120 Minutes is returning with original host Matt Pinfield, launching on MTV2 as an on-air monthly show later this year and as a weekly online series, 120 Seconds, on MTV Hive. Pinfield started hosting MTV’s …

SYDNEY: Beyond Distribution is headed to MIPTV with four new factual-entertainment programs from its in-house producer, Beyond Productions, including Monster Bug Wars! The 6×1-hour series, which features a close-up look at the insect world, was commissioned by Discovery Science in …

LONDON: ITV Studios Global Entertainment, ITV Studios, Lookout Point, Global TV and ABC Television Network are on board for the TV event Titanic, written by Julian Fellowes, which is greenlit for production with number of broadcasters already on board. ITV …

LONDON: Hit series such as Grey’s Anatomy, Desperate Housewives and Criminal Minds are part of the new ABC TV On Demand service that just launched in Portugal exclusively on ZON Videoclube. Portugal’s first ABC TV On Demand service is now available …

BOSTON: APT Worldwide has scored the international representation rights for the eco-focused doc Bag It. The hour-long environmental documentary, produced by Reel Thing Productions in association with the Telluride Institute, explores the health dangers posed by the use of disposable, …

HONG KONG: The 2011 Filmart conference is expected to host the largest ever delegation from Malaysia. Malaysia’s National Film Development Corporation (FINAS), Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC), Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (SKMM), Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE), Malaysia Tourism …

BUDAPEST: Chello Central Europe is to rebrand its DIY and style channel Deko TV as Spektrum Home, launching with a new on-air look and lineup on April 15. The channel’s refresh will include a variety of new style and DIY …

NEW YORK: The 2011 Digital Edition of the World Screen Distributors Guide is now available, providing comprehensive information on some of the top distributors in the entertainment industry. It will be distributed at MIPTV and will also be mailed to 3,000 …