World Screen

UNIVERSAL CITY: The NBC legal drama Outlaw, starring Jimmy Smits, is the third casualty of the new TV season. The remaining four episodes that have been produced will air on NBC in a Saturday slot. The network will now extend …

LONDON/NEW YORK: Classic Media’s animated feature Kung Fu Magoo is to make its broadcast debut on Disney XD across the U.S., Germany and Italy. The movie is the first new production for the iconic Mr. Magoo character in more than …

BURBANK: Production is under way on Motorcity, a new animated series set in a futuristic Detroit that has been purchased by an evil billionaire, slated to premiere next year on Disney XD. Created by Chris Prynoski and produced by Disney …

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES: BoomGen Studios, a U.S.-based outfit dedicated to entertainment content about the people and cultures of the Greater Middle East, has snapped up the multimedia rights to Hyperworks Entertainment’s comic book series Rostam: Tales from the Shahnameh. The …

LONDON: Endemol Games is a new division within Endemol UK that will specialize in online gaming, to be led by Jurian Van der Meer as managing director. Formerly Endemol UK’s head of products and brand exploitation, Van der Meer will …

LOS ANGELES: E! Entertainment Television has signed up journalist and author Laura Ling as host of the investigative documentary series E! Investigates. Each hour-long installment looks into controversial topics, stories and trends that are often overlooked or misinterpreted in the …

HYDERABAD: DQ Entertainment has signed a co-production deal for the second season of Casper’s Scare School, produced in a 3D animated CGI format. The co-production is between DQE, Moonscoop and Classic Media, with a budget of approximately 7 million euros. …

SÃO PAULO: Sun Channel Tourism Television in Venezuela has picked up The Greatest Spectacle on Earth from the GloboDOC: That’s Carnaval trilogy of specials. The Globo TV International documentary has already been sold into Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, …

VIENNA: A number of titles from ORF’s kids’ catalogue are headed to broadcasters in Latin America and Southeast Asia through deals signed at MIPCOM. The kids’ shows Explorer Express, Trick Fabric and 7 Wonders are to air in Brazil, Thailand, …

NEW YORK: Jeff Bewkes, Ivan Seidenberg and Rupert Murdoch are among the executives who will take part in the Paley Center for Media’s International Council, which gathers in New York from November 17 to 19. At the Paley Center’s Manhattan …