World Screen

LOS ANGELES: Fox LOOK has signed deals for more than 400 hours of content from FOX and Hasbro for broadcast in a number of international markets. A local production of Hasbro Studios’ Big Family Game Night has been optioned by …

LOS ANGELES: Warner Bros. has officially fired Charlie Sheen from the CBS hit sitcom Two and a Half Men, effective immediately. In a letter to Sheen’s attorney Martin Singer, Warner Bros. recounted events over the past few years, which the studio …

LOS ANGELES: Footprint Media Holdings is set to unveil the first 24-hour 3D family-entertainment channel, HIGHTV 3D, at the opening cocktail at MIPTV on April 4. The channel will be the first of its kind. It features a mix of entertainment, …

UNIVERSAL CITY: The movie-on-demand subscription offering PictureBox has brought its PictureBox Player streaming service for Internet-connected devices to the U.K. and Ireland. The new service is available on Samsung Smart TVs. PictureBox Player is also available on the iPad and …

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Icon Films has produced the 5×1-hour investigative documentary series Beast Man, following biologist and explorer Pat Spain, for National Geographic Channel (NGC). The series debuted NGC UK and is making its international premiere in April. The show will air …

WEST HOLLYWOOD: Shankly Productions has upped David E. Brenner from executive VP to CEO. Brenner will oversee all of the company’s development, finance, production and distribution activities. He is replacing Leon Logothetis, who has become executive chairman of Shankly. Prior …

DURBAN/LONDON: Earth-Touch has confirmed presales for six hour-long documentaries to UKTV’s Eden HD for the U.K. and Ireland. The raft of docs heading to Eden HD include Gannets: The Wrong Side of the Run, along with Diving with Crocodiles, Pride in …

TORONTO: On the Run is a new live-action adventure property from Skywriter Media & Entertainment Group that is based on Gordon Korman’s international bestselling book series of the same name. The 26×30-minute show follows a brother and sister as they …

ENCINO: Discovery Channel International and Discovery UK have acquired a number of titles from Solid Entertainment’s automotive catalogue. Discovery Channel International has secured the stand-alone titles Monterey Week, which provides an insider’s look at the cars, parties and dealers at …

LOS ANGELES: Grammy-winning producer Quincy Jones and United Arab Emirates entrepreneur Badr Jafar have set up a joint venture, the Global Gumbo Group, with the aim to develop multimedia entertainment opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa. Jones will …