World Screen

MIAMI: Nickelodeon Latin America is starting production of its fourth original telenovela, Grachi, which will be shot entirely in Miami. Grachi will be produced in Spanish and customized to Portuguese for Nickelodeon Brazil. The series is slated to premiere on …

SINGAPORE: SPE Networks — Asia continues its push for original local productions with the reality game-show format Minute to Win It for AXN India. The show was produced for AXN by NBCU International in partnership with Malaysia’s Astro. The series …

NEW YORK: Sally Miles, the CEO and founder of Passion Distribution, talks about the keys to success for thriving as an independent in today’s market, as well as the importance of establishing a network of relationships to attract top creative …

PARIS: The sixth annual Content 360 digital creativity festival at MIPTV, which is now open for entries, will include for the first time a category supported by FremantleMedia and RTL Group. Content 360 is to be featured as part of …

HELSINKI: A number of organizational changes have been put in place at Finland’s Nelonen Media, including shuffling within its staff and the merging of divisions. Kristiina Werner-Autio has been appointed senior VP of television operations. Werner-Autio was previously senior VP …

TORONTO: Breakthrough Entertainment has added a new international sales executive to its distribution team, Laura Lemyk. Lemyk joins from Lenz Entertainment, where she worked in international sales. Prior to this she was manager of international sales and acquisitions at Sullivan …

BURBANK: The music-driven Disney Channel original movie Lemonade Mouth, based on the book of the same name, is set to premiere on March 25 at 8 p.m. Lemonade Mouth tells the story of how a powerhouse band came to be, …

BURBANK: Karin Gilford has been hired to serve as the senior VP of digital media for ABC Television Network. Gilford is responsible for ABC’s digital media initiatives, including ABC.com, as well as the network’s efforts for mobile and interactive technologies. …

LONDON: Fireworks International has signed up a number of international broadcasters for the 16th edition of the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards, which is being offered for the first time to the global market. Set to air live on VH1 in …

LONDON: DRG has been awarded exclusive representation rights from Scotland’s STV for all programming from STV Productions and Ginger Productions. DRG will bring productions from both outfits to the worldwide market under the newly created banner STV International. The 2,000 hour …