World Screen

SÃO PAULO: Filming is under way on Laços de Sangue, a new telenovela co-produced by TV Globo and SIC. The telenovela follows the story of two sisters who are separated at childhood and become enemies as adults. Lead actors include …

LONDON: KidsCo has inked an exclusive distribution pact with NDTV to expand across the Indian market. NDTV will market KidsCo’s content across all its digital platforms, cable TV and DTH channels, including the shows Sonic Underground, The Wiggles, and original programming …

NEW YORK: FiOS TV customers can now access select Adult Swim, Cartoon Network and truTV programming online, following the online launch of content from sister Time Warner channels TNT and TBS in June. A selection of programming from the channels will be …

LONDON: UKTV has taken on 30 hours of factual and entertainment programming from 4Rights, including the hit comedy Peep Show, which will air on Dave. UKTV picked up the programming through its first-look deal with 4Rights, which was negotiated last year. …

LONDON: Optomen Television has been commissioned by Channel Five to produce Meals in Minutes, a new short-format cooking series presented by chef Simon Rimmer. The 15 programs, sponsored by SPAR, will range between five and ten minutes in duration. In …

LONDON: Two separate reports indicate that Britons are watching more TV than ever, with Thinkbox reporting that per-week viewership is up by 2 hours in the first half of this year, while Ofcom has found that consumers are spending 45 …

LONDON/TORONTO: ITV Studios Global Entertainment has struck a deal for the long-running British soap Emmerdale to launch on Canadian cable network VisionTV on September 20, stripped Monday to Friday at 9:30 p.m. The drama, which airs in the U.K. on ITV1, …

SYDNEY: Seven Network’s new digital channel 7mate, geared toward men 16 to 49, is launching on September 25 across Australia. The channel kicks off with HD coverage of the Australian Football Grand Final. 7mate has been designed to complement Seven …

MUMBAI: A new 50/50-owned joint venture from Reliance Broadcast Network and CBS Studios International will, at its inception, see the creation of three new TV channels in India. The venture is called BIG CBS Networks, offering three channels. BIG CBS …

LOS ANGELES: Saban Capital Group has acquired the lifestyle company Paul Frank Industries, which houses a design portfolio of more than 150 characters, led by the iconic monkey Julius. Saban Brands, an affiliate of Saban Capital Group, will be responsible …