World Screen

SINGAPORE: Multi Channels Asia (MCA) is taking the Outdoor Channel across six markets in the region, to more than 2 million households, as a full 24-hour service. Pay-TV operators and distributors on board for the launches include Asahi Investment Corp/Nine …

SINGAPORE: Attendees at this year’s ATF can preview the Stereoscopic 3D animated series Dream Defenders at the Singapore Pavilion, which will be showcasing an array of 3D content. Hosted by the Media Development Authority (MDA), the 11th edition of ATF …

BEIJING: Celestial Pictures has started production on My Kingdom (Da Wu Sheng), a multi-million dollar martial arts epic that will be co-produced with Skyland Films and DW Films. The production team on the feature film includes writer Zou Jingzhi (Riding …

TAIWAN/HONG KONG: STAR Chinese Movies has secured an exclusive pay-TV agreement for the rights to Huayi Brothers International’s upcoming 2011 productions for Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan. The deal will cover big-budget projects such as If You Are the One …

NEW YORK: MTV Networks’ Logo has given the go-ahead for three new original series for its 2011 slate, including another season of its Johnny Weir reality series. Along with more Be Good Johnny Weir, which looks at the life of …

CHESHIRE: The m4e Group of Germany has been appointed as the exclusive agent for worldwide distribution for the new children’s property Franco and Formula Fun (working title) from Formula Fun Entertainment. The 52×11-minute CGI animated series is aimed at 3- …

LONDON: Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) Europe has made an investment in the Swedish media company Starlounge, which provides celebrity news online. Starlounge has operations in 12 countries in 11 languages. The site recently achieved a new traffic high, with 16.2 million …

TORONTO: As a preview to the March 1 launch of OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network in Canada, W Network and VIVA are set to air weekly two-hour nested blocks with programming from the soon-to-launch channel throughout January and February. Starting January …

MUNICH: The sciencetainment magazine Galileo has been sold by SevenOne International to Spain’s Nova, a channel of Antena 3. Galileo is airing under its original title on Saturdays and Sundays at 7 p.m. on Nova. The Spanish version is hosted …

LONDON: ALL3MEDIA International has signed up a number of new broadcasters for the hit teen series Skins, ahead of the fifth season launching in the U.K. A Latin American pan-regional deal has been signed with HBO. A separate agreement was …