World Screen

TORONTO: W!LDBRAIN Entertainment, the L.A.-based outfit behind The Ricky Gervais Show and Yo Gabba Gabba!, has been acquired by DHX Media. The deal combines DHX Media’s production capabilities and international broadcast relationships with W!LDBRAIN’s in-house creative team and relationships with …

NEW YORK: TV Kids, a partner of MIP Junior this year, looks at some of the highlights of this year’s two-day conference and screenings event. With all signs pointing to a recovery in the kids’ business after the woes of …

NEW YORK: Anna Carugati, the group editorial director of World Screen, will be interviewing Jon Feltheimer, the co-chairman and CEO of Lionsgate, and MIPCOM 2010 Personality of the Year, following his keynote address at MIPCOM on Tuesday, October 5. During …

SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER/MEXICO CITY: Lionsgate, the leading independent studio, and Televisa, the largest Spanish-language media company in the world, have announced Pantelion Films, a joint venture designed to target Hispanic moviegoers in the U.S. The joint-venture company will release eight to …

SANTA MONICA: Ovation is home to a slate of shows on art and contemporary culture. ON THE RECORD: KRIS SLAVA, SENIOR VP, PROGRAMMING & PRODUCTION How do you schedule the channel from morning through late night, Monday through Sunday? Weekday …

LOS ANGELES: Comcast International Media Group (CIMG) has firmed up an agreement with RMW Productions to distribute the travel show Rudy Maxa’s World at the World Airline Entertainment Association (WAEA) conference and exhibition, where the company will also present top …

MUNICH: SevenOne International has sold the family entertainment format Extreme Activity to Estonia’s Kanal 2, which will debut the game show on September 17. Airing under the local title Sõnasõda, which translates as "War of Words," the show will air …

PARIS: Samka Productions’ I.N.K. The Invisible Network of Kids has been sold by PGS Entertainment to Nickelodeon channels in Benelux, Scandinavia and Italy. The show, a co-production between Samka and France 3, follows a group of kids who make up …

TORONTO: Coinciding with the company’s 25th anniversary, Breakthrough Films & Television has announced a new corporate branding for its three entities, which will all be under the banner of Breakthrough Entertainment going forward. Breakthrough Entertainment is the new corporate identity …

NEW YORK: MTV Networks International has unveiled Celebrity Bites, a new multiplatform topical entertainment series, which it will roll out across its channels in the U.K., Europe, Asia and Latin America. October 2 marks the premiere week for the 12×30-minute …