World Screen

LONDON: The North American adaptation of the British drama Being Human has notched up a number of international deals courtesy of Zodiak Rights, including a U.S. home-video and digital agreement with Entertainment One. Produced by Muse Entertainment for Syfy in …

UNIVERSAL CITY: HBO newcomer Boardwalk Empire took the win for best drama series at last night’s Golden Globe Awards, while Glee scored the comedy win and The Social Network was named best motion picture.  Boardwalk Empire beat out Dexter, The …

MIAMI: Venevision International is highlighting the telenovela Eva Luna, which has recently found success in Puerto Rico in prime time on Univision. From Venevision Productions in association with Univision Sutdios, Eva Luna is the leader among Puerto Rican women of …

MEXICO CITY: TV Azteca will head to NATPE with the brand-new thriller When Night Falls (A caer la noche), which makes its premiere on Channel 7 in February. The 24×1-hour series is slated for launch on February 28 at 10:30 …

BEIJING: Metan Development Group’s Hello! Hollywood, a Mandarin-language magazine program, has expanded its weekly format from a half-hour to 45 minutes. The 45-minute version was unveiled this month. The program first launched in China in 2009 on 10 stations and …

SCHELLE: Marie-Laure Marchand has been tapped to fill the newly created post of international licensing director at Studio 100. Marchand is tasked with the development and implementation of international consumer products strategies in coordination with its existing Benelux and German …

SÃO PAULO: Among the offerings Globo TV International will be offering buyers at NATPE are The Cariocas, Fifties Club, Miracle Hands and Starting Over Again. The 10 episodes of The Cariocas tell the stories of different women in a variety …

TORONTO: The kids & animation keynote at this year’s Banff World Media Festival will be delivered by Margaret Loesch, the president and CEO of The Hub. Loesch has some four decades of success in a variety of areas within the …

LOS ANGELES: OWN has made a trio of acquisitions for its Documentary Film Club, including a project centered on Chaz Bono. Becoming Chaz is the story of Chaz Bono’s emotional and physical transition from a woman to a man. Having …

LONDON: CBS Reality is to become the exclusive U.K. home of the action-adventure series Danger Coast, which it picked up from DCD Rights. The 10×30-minute series follows the exploits of a waterborne special operations team as they fight to protect …