World Screen

LONDON: RDF Rights has appointed Copyright Licensing Agency as the licensing agent for Waybuloo in the Middle East, excluding Israel. Copyright Licensing Agency will focus on securing partners in all categories, excluding toys and publishing. The series currently airs in …

LONDON: A Brand Apart Television has sold Extraordinary Dogs into more than 70 international markets, including deals with Channel Five in the U.K. and the Documentary Channel in the U.S. A Brand Apart put together the deal with Procter and …

SYDNEY: SLR Productions has firmed up a co-production deal with German children’s channel KI.KA for the preschool series Guess How Much I Love You: The Adventures of Little Nutbrown Hare. The 52×11-minute series is the first adaptation of the bestselling …

LONDON: Saever Lemke has been promoted to director of program sales for Germany at Discovery Enterprises International, where he will be directly responsible for opportunities with third-party broadcasters in Germany-speaking Europe and Benelux. Lemke joined Discovery in January 2006 as …

HOLLYWOOD: Paramount Pictures is taking the hit Spike TV series Deadliest Warrior from 21 Laps Entertainment to the big screen as a feature film. The film’s story line is being kept under wraps, but the series, which just scored a …

TORONTO: Skywriter Media and Entertainment Group has signed up professional wrestler Hulk Hogan to play the judge in a new live-action kids’ game show, Hogan’s Court. The show is being produced by Skywriter Television, Positive Productions and Lenz Entertainment. The …

NEW YORK/LONDON: MTV Networks International (MTVNI) has brought on Michael Connolly to serve as its senior VP of consumer products, to be based in New York. Connolly is responsible for MTVNI’s consumer products operations and related global strategies outside the U.S. …

TORONTO: Portfolio Entertainment is to serve as both executive producer and distributor for the new docu-series Cubicle to the Cage, which follows everyday people who are put through the grueling training necessary to prepare for their first cage match as …

LONDON: Darlow Smithson Productions has been commissioned for two new factual programs for TLC: one dealing with rare medical conditions, the other focused on near-death experiences of children. The first commission is for six hour-long installments, to be produced in …

MADRID: Marking its 10th anniversary in Spain, MTV is launching on DTT as a free-to-air channel, providing youth-focused entertainment for Spanish audiences. MTV will offer programming anchored in series, docu-realities, in-house productions and music. On the roster are 16 & Pregnant …