World Screen

LONDON/UNIVERSAL CITY: NBC Universal Digital Studio has partnered with Syfy to distribute FCU: Fact Checker’s Unit for the U.S. and international markets, marking the first time a digital series has been distributed globally at launch. The eight-episode digital comedy will …

LONDON: MTV Networks International (MTVNI) has signed new deals as well as a set of renewals for the hit show SpongeBob SquarePants across Latin America. The deals for the latest episodes, as part of block deals and for renewals of classic …

TORONTO: Portfolio International has landed deals for the kids’ series Heads Up! and Spellz with Thailand’s True Visions. Heads Up!, aimed at tweens, is a 26×30-minute series that explores the universe beyond the mean and presents it to viewers in …

BEIJING: Marking its first-ever digital deal in China, BBC Worldwide Sales & Distribution has landed a content supply agreement with Internet portal Sohu.com that sees its drama, children’s and educational programming licensed over two years. This includes drama adaptations such as …

LONDON: BBC Worldwide Channels has unveiled a raft of new programming for the pan-regional BBC Entertainment service, including the return of Robin Hood for a second season. September kicks off with weekend schedules dedicated to family favorites. This includes Robin …

NEW YORK/LONDON/BARCELONA: Cynthia Kennedy has joined 41 Entertainment (41e) in a sales role, coming from a stint at Zodiak Entertainment. Kennedy will be responsible for English-, French- and German-speaking markets in all forms of exploitation, including the management of agents …

LOS ANGELES: The Phoenix Group, which exclusively represents the R Squared Films catalogue, has signed Scott Hanock to a sales consultancy deal, launching its library distribution efforts at MIPCOM. The Phoenix Group’s primary focus is the horror and thriller genres, …

LONDON: The sale of audio-visual archive content generates 364 million euros in revenues annually, reflecting a compound annual growth rate of close to 5 percent over the last five years. The study, from Screen Digest and trade bodies FOCAL International …

SÃO PAULO: Globo TV International’s documentary strand GloboDOC heads to China for a 13-episode on the SAGA event block, owned by the LIC Group. The documentary series showcases the Brazilian flora and fauna. The first titles to be aired are …

HYDERABAD: DQ Entertainment has signed up Off Road to produce a collection of footwear based on the animated property The Jungle Book. Off Road has picked up the rights to manufacture footwear for The Jungle Book such as indoor slippers, …