World Screen

TORONTO: Ahead of MIPCOM, Tricon Films & Television has acquired a number of new titles for its catalogue from Henge Productions, Magee TV and Chase Productions. This includes Henge Productions’ Where’s My Goat, an hour-long documentary that follows one man’s …

NEW YORK: TV Listings, the ultimate programming resource for buyers, is now available as a digital edition, which is easy to print and take with you as you head to MIPCOM.  This resource provides information on thousands of programs from the …

NEW YORK: AETN International is expanding into scripted programming at MIPCOM, delivering a slate of TV movies from Lifetime, led by Tangled (working title) with Hayden Panettiere. The TV movie tells the true story of an American exchange student accused of murdering her …

LONDON/NEW YORK: Since joining Endemol two and a half years ago as chairman and CEO, Ynon Kreiz has led the company through a period of significant growth. In this exclusive interview he talks about acquiring production companies, setting up a …

LONDON/WARSAW: Discovery Networks International (DNI) has put in place a new senior management structure in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, organizing the operation geographically into two businesses that group those markets in similar stages of development. The Western Europe …

LONDON: A global survey conducted by Brand Licensing Europe has found that The Simpsons is the most successfully licensed television show of all time, followed by Sesame Street and Looney Tunes. The Simpsons has over 400 official licensees, with worldwide retail …

LONDON: David Nunez is to serve as the managing director for Spain and Portugal at Universal Networks International (UNI), driving the ongoing expansion of NBC Universal’s international pay-TV channels in Iberia.  Nunez will work to increase UNI’s presence in Iberia, …

NEW YORK/BEVERLY HILLS: Netflix subscribers will soon be able to stream a slate of content from NBC Universal’s cable channels, as well as series from the broadcast network, as part of an expanded licensing agreement announced today. The multiyear deal …

NEW YORK: The classic comedy series The Cosby Show joins the lineup of Centric as of September 27, kicking off with a 12-hour marathon. The show will air Monday through Friday on Centric from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Encore …

LOS ANGELES: Lifetime Television has renewed the hit scripted series Army Wives and Drop Dead Diva, for a fifth and third season, respectively. The shows will return in 2011 with 13 new episodes each. Army Wives follows a diverse group …