World Screen

LONDON: Passion Distribution has secured an exclusive agreement with Sundance Channel to represent its nonfiction catalogue outside the U.S. Passion will bring 77 hours of new Sundance Channel HD programming to MIPTV. Titles include All on the Line, featuring Joe Zee, …

SANTA MONICA: Ovation is set to premiere In Search of Food, a new three-part series about the popularity of using locally sourced ingredients in the culinary world, on May 10 at 8 p.m. The  series will be hosted by chef, …

TORONTO/LOS ANGELES/LONDON: Jason Priestley is on board to direct one episode of the second season of Entertainment One’s Haven, as well as guest star in a four-episode story arc. The move sees Priestley continuing his relationship with eOne, after having starred …

MOSCOW/BURBANK: Gazprom-Media Holding and TNT-Broadcasting Network have launched a new VOD platform in Russia, now.ru, which features WarnerTV content. This is the first of the WarnerTV branded service in Russia, offering 24-hour on-demand access to hit series and movies from Warner …

NEW YORK: The comedies Friends and Yes, Dear have been added to the lineup of Nick at Nite. Friends ran for 10 seasons on NBC, from 1994 to 2004. The ensemble comedy stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matt …

MUMBAI: The RTL Group is partnering with Reliance Broadcast Network to launch a portfolio of English-language networks in India that will have access to FremantleMedia’s deep library of content. Reliance released details of the proposed 50-50 joint venture in a filing …

NEW YORK: At its upfront presentation in New York City, Nickelodeon unveiled a slate of new animated properties, live-action series and preschool programming, along with showcasing a sneak peek of the brand-new CG-animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Nick plans to …

NEW YORK: This fall, Nickelodeon is debuting a new nighttime block on TeenNick titled The ’90s Are All That!, featuring a number of shows from the channel’s 1990s live-action and animated library. The new nighttime lineup includes shows such as …

LOS ANGELES: In the wake of being fired from Two and a Half Men, Charlie Sheen has filed a $100 million lawsuit against show creator Chuck Lorre and Warner Bros. Sheen is asking for more than $100 million in damages …

LONDON: Warner Bros. International TV Production (WBITVP) has appointed Adam Joy to the newly created position of VP of business development. In his new role, Joy will be responsible for identifying and evaluating acquisition opportunities, as well as possible joint ventures …