World Screen

MIAMI: The preschool channel CBeebies has continued to expand its reach in the U.S. Hispanic market as well as in Latin America, with carriage through the DishLATINO package. "We have succeeded in making CBeebies an attractive alternative for family entertainment, …

LONDON: ALL3MEDIA International has picked up the international distribution rights to Accused and will showcase the series at MIPCOM, along with the new factual children’s show Serious Explorers. Accused is a new drama from Jimmy McGovern’s RSJ Films, set to …

LOS ANGELES: Fox Soccer Plus has taken on the English-language U.S. broadcast and broadband rights for coverage of France’s Ligue 1. This adds more than 76 hours of exclusive programming annual to the channel. This includes one Ligue 1 match …

LONDON: Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation of China and Endemol Asia have signed a deal for the production of 52 episodes of a local treatment of The Marriage Ref, marking the first partnership between the two companies. The series will feature 90-minute …

When A&E Television Networks (AETN) announced last year it was acquiring Lifetime Networks, Nancy Dubuc took on a whole new programming remit and audience demographic. Along­side managing the HISTORY brand, with its very popular linear and digital assets and extensive …

Since ancient Greece, audiences have been enthralled by competitions. Mark Burnett has taken that love for a good challenge to new levels, creating shows that feature ordinary people using their wits and street smarts to survive on deserted islands, in …

TORONTO: Tricon Films & Television has sold nine properties from its lifestyle slate to international broadcasters. Fresh with Anna Olson, seasons one and three, was picked up by Asian Food Channel and Nelonen in Finland also went for season three. …

MAINZ: The documentary Henry Kissinger: Secrets of a Superpower has been sold by ZDF Enterprises into a number of countries, including a deal with the Biography Channel for German-speaking territories. The Stephan Lamby doc was also picked up by the …

PARIS: MIP Junior and MIPCOM have a number of new exhibitors on board from within the kids’ entertainment arena, including Skechers Entertainment, Technicolor, CreaCon Entertainment and 41 Entertainment. Saban Brands returns to MIP Junior and MIPCOM with international distributor MarVista …

UNIVERSAL CITY: Ahead of its official U.S. debut, The Event has been licensed into nearly 200 international territories, via deals signed by NBC Universal International Television Distribution. Outside of the U.S. and Canada, the highly anticipated new show has sold …