World Screen

NEW YORK/LONDON: Babelgum is launching a competition for animation and anime projects aimed at online, mobile and linear platforms that will culminate in a special public screening program at the Hamptons International Film Festival in October. Entries for the Babelgum …

NEW YORK: Centered on the furry blue muppet character of Grover, the brand-new series Super Grover 2.0 is one of three new shows in development that Sesame Workshop will be presenting at MIPCOM. The 13×6-minute series follows Grover as he …

BURBANK: Disney XD is bringing back the hit comedy Zeke and Luther, following two best friends who are determined to become the world’s best skateboarders, for a third run. Production will begin this fall, and returning to the show are …

SINGAPORE: Following the conclusion of the fourth run of The Asian Pitch, four projects have been selected to receive full funding for their documentary production. The regional pitching event is put on by NHK and MediaCorp to support independent directors …

LOS ANGELES: Shine International has notched up format deals in a further six countries for MasterChef, which debuted in the U.S. last week as the highest rated new series premiere of the summer. Signing up for their own locally produced …

LONDON: The series Nini, produced by Endemol Argentina and Kaberplay Productions for Telefe, has been acquired by Disney Channel in a multi-territory deal that covers a range of markets in Europe and the Middle East. The Walt Disney Company EMEA …

SILVER SPRING: Second-quarter revenues rose 11 percent to $963 million at Discovery Communications, which has also announced a $1 billion share repurchase plan. “Discovery’s second quarter results reflect our strong execution across our portfolio of domestic and international networks," said David …

SYDNEY: Australia Network, available across the Asia-Pacific region, has acquired a total of 337 hours of programming from Endemol Worldwide Distribution, including the soap hit Home and Away. The deal includes seasons 21 and 22 of Home and Away, seasons …

LONDON: A slate of series from Twentieth Century Fox International Distribution and the drama Sinbad from Impossible Pictures are among the highlights of Sky1’s fall slate unveiled today. "As a team we’ve made a commitment to turn the channel into …

SANTA MONICA: Lionsgate’s board of directors has unanimously rejected Carl Icahn’s latest tender offer, priced at $6.50 per share. The financier has been attempting to take control of the independent studio, recently wrapping a tender offer, of $7 per share, that …