World Screen

NEW YORK: AOL has launched a late-night video block of programming that will feature content from The Adam Carolla Show, Kevin Pollak’s Chat Show and Kevin Smith’s SModcast Network. AOL Late Night launched on January 24, with a lineup that …

LOS ANGELES/MIAMI: Toei Animation has secured new licensing and merchandising deals in Latin America for a number of its animated properties. In the home-entertainment arena, Brazil’s Playarte will create a DVD box set for Saint Seiya: Myth of the Resurrected …

SHERMAN OAKS: The weekend lifestyle series America Now from Raycom Media and ITV Studios America will be expanded to a daily format, with Debmar-Mercury distributing the program in association with 30 Steps for syndication. Hosted by Bill Rancic, the lifestyle …

SINGAPORE: Colin Sherriff is taking on the role of VP of operations and technology at ESPN STAR Sports, effective immediately. Sherriff will oversee ESPN STAR Sports’ region-wide operations and technology matters related to its TV and broadband networks. He heads …

CULVER CITY: The Crackle app for Android now features an expanded slate with 250 full-length Hollywood movies and 1,000-plus TV episodes. The app first launched in October 2010 with 34 movies and 600 TV episodes. Titles now available or coming …

NEW YORK: Logo has picked up the second season of MTV Canada’s 1 Girl 5 Gays talk show, to be added to its late-night schedule. The new season will get under way on Logo on February 7 at midnight, with …

BURBANK: The second season of Mark Burnett’s Shark Tank returns to ABC on March 25 and will feature billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban and comedian and self-made businessman Jeff Foxworthy on the panel. The “sharks” are offering more than $10 million …

TORONTO: The 13-episode series Combat Hospital is the second original from Canada’s Global Television that has been scooped up by ABC, the other being Rookie Blue. The drama will air in simulcast on the U.S. broadcast network this summer. The …

NEW YORK: Kim Rosenblum is to become the executive VP of marketing and creative for TV Land, after having served in the senior VP role since 2008. Rosenblum will continue to be based in New York, reporting to Larry Jones, …

TORONTO/MIAMI: Shaftesbury’s Vacation with Derek and the tween series Baxter have been acquired by Starz Entertainment. The 90-minute Vacation with Derek is a follow-up to the hit series Life with Derek, which airs in more than 120 countries worldwide. The …