World Screen

LONDON: BBC Worldwide has notched up international broadcasters for the U.S. version of the hit British motoring show Top Gear, including sales to Italy, Israel, Iceland and Australia.  Top Gear USA has scored slots in Australia (Nine Network), Iceland (Screen One), …

SYDNEY: Beyond Distribution has taken on the international sales rights to the kids’ series Dick ‘n’ Dom Go Wild! from True North Productions.  The 20×30-minute show gives an inside look at some of the U.K.’s busiest vets, wildlife hospitals and …

SYDNEY: Nine Network in Australia has given a slot to the 52×11-minute animated series GASP!, based on a series of comics from Terry Denton. The series, aimed at 6- to 12-year-olds, is based on the GASP!, ZAPT!, SPLAT!, SQUISH!, CRASH!, …

PREMIUM: Acclaimed documentary writer and presenter Professor Simon Schama talks about the urgent need to give today’s viewers a connection between the past and its influence on present issues. Professor Schama’s in-depth knowledge of history, art and culture are surpassed …

This interview originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2010 issue of TV Europe.   As the commercial arm of one of the world’s leading public broad-casters, ZDF Enterprises (ZDFE) is able to offer buyers a wide range of high-end programming, spanning …

  This article originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2010 issue of TV Kids.   Interactive games, mobile content, apps, computer-generated imagery, even 3D-style animation. You might think these are enhancements to teen or young-adult content. Think again. They are actually …

Last week, FOX in the U.S. debuted its midseason comedy Traffic Light. Focused on three thirtysomethings and their romantic trials and tribulations, the show is the latest in a string of Israeli concepts that have been adapted for the international …

LOS ANGELES: Athletes Bruce Luizzi and Denise Sanchez have been named the first VPs of MUSL TV (Muscle, Ultra-Sports and Lifestyle), which formed earlier this year. Luizzi, a former University of Southern California football star, will serve as VP of …

TORONTO: BuzzTaxi Communications has scored a number of broadcast deals across Europe from its factual-entertainment catalogue. BuzzTaxi has sold the one-off documentary Science of the Soul, from Associated Producers, to Canal+ in Poland, the Axess Channel in Sweden, Nat Geo …

ZURICH: First Hand Films has clinched a number of deals across Europe for a slate of the company’s factual-entertainment content. In Scandinavia, DR in Denmark pre-bought Dolphin Boy, while SVT in Sweden acquired the documentary Love Hate Love, which is …