World Screen

SYDNEY: ABC Commercial has sold all three seasons of the panel show The Gruen Transfer to MediaWorks TV to air on TV3 of New Zealand. The series looks at how advertising works and how it works on the public, working …

MIAMI: MP & Silva has secured the rights for the Brazilian Série A from Globo for six territories across the Asia Pacific. MP & Silva now hold the rights for the Brazilian Série A 2011 season, including two live matches …

SÃO PAULO: Each year over the next three years, 150 hours of programming from Globo TV International will be aired in Mongolia on the free-to-air channel Mongol TV. The first title to air is Pages of Love, which tells the …

OTTAWA: Amberwood Entertainment has a number of new TV and DVD deals in place for its CG animated property RollBots in Asia. The series initially rolls out in Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia, then expanding into other territories across the region. …

TORONTO: The Big Fun Movies block on YTV makes its debut on January 2, offering three back-to-back films every Sunday starting at 2 p.m. The block will be hosted by YTV’s on-air personality Laura, who played a news reporter on …

LOS ANGELES: The exclusive media rights for the UEFA Champions League in the U.S. and Caribbean will remain with FOX Sports Media Group through the 2014-15 season. Tournament coverage is across multiple FOX Sports Media Group properties, including FOX Sports, …

BOSTON: At the American Public Television (APT) annual Fall Marketplace meeting, former APT CEO John Porter received the Lifetime Achievement Award, while Charlie Pinsky was recognized as the Producer of the Year. Porter’s award was presented to him by the …

SANTA MONICA: Season two of You’re Cut Off!, a VH1 reality series that watches as spoiled ladies are dropped by their rich benefactors, returns to television on January 10. The show gives a fly-on-the-wall look as life coach Laura Baron …

LOS ANGELES: The Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA) is urging the Department of Commerce and other government agencies to take stronger action in the battle against online piracy, which it says has put future productions at risk by harming independents’ …

UNIVERSAL CITY: NBC is bringing together reality show pioneers John de Mol and Mark Burnett with Warner Horizon Television to launch a new singing competition for the U.S. market that is based on a popular Dutch format. Tentatively titled The Voice …