World Screen

STOCKHOLM: The TV4 Group is to coordinate all sports rights acquisitions across its various channels and platforms, with Johan Kleberg leading the charge. Kleberg will be responsible for coordinating acquisitions for sports content, adding to his role as COO of …

NEW YORK: Syfy is developing the drama script Metadocs, with co-production partners Universal Cable Productions and FremantleMedia, based on the comic book series created by Joe Dunn and Rod Espinoza. The project will be produced by Landscape Films and Platinum …

BURBANK: Production is to begin this month on The Suite Life Movie, a Disney Channel original based on the hit comedy series The Suite Life of Zack and Cody and The Suite Life on Deck. The movie is slated to …

NEW YORK: AETN International has more than 500 hours of new programming to present to MIPCOM buyers, including its first-ever competition series and 3D content. Programming highlights include IRT Deadliest Roads, which features the toughest drivers from the global hit …

Fox International Channels (FIC), owned by News Corporation, operates 183 wholly and majority-owned pay-TV channels, and their related online, nonlinear and mobile extensions, across Latin America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa. The portfolio, in 35 languages, reaches more …

Executives who are relatively new to the business of producing and distributing kids’ programming are the prime target of MIP Junior’s How to Pitch! kick-off workshop. While open to all MIP Junior delegates, the opening session is particularly recommended for …

ROME: Mondo TV Consumer Product is a new Italian licensing agency from the Mondo TV Group that will handle the sale of licensing, publishing and merchandising rights held by both the group as well as by third parties. Guido Bertè …

TORONTO: TELETOON has ordered a further 13 episodes of Jimmy Two-Shoes from Breakthrough Entertainment for a third season to launch in 2011. This order comes on the heels of the second-season premiere of the show on TELETOON. Other international broadcasters …

LOS ANGELES: Rive Gauche Television has picked up two new documentaries from National Geographic that it will introduce at MIPCOM. After the Spill: The Last Catch looks at the disastrous BP oil spill. The hour-long documentary spotlights the story of …

WASHINGTON: Debbie Back and Jennifer Liang have been appointed to lead international sales for National Geographic Kids Entertainment ahead of MIPCOM. Back will lead worldwide sales for National Geographic Kids Entertainment. She joins from Handmade Kids, where she managed TV, …