World Screen

OTTAWA: Amberwood Entertainment has licensed the broadcast rights to the new preschool series Rob the Robot to Al Jazeera Children’s Channel for the Middle East. The 52×11-minute 3D series follows the adventures of Rob and his friends as they explore …

PALISADES PARK: Following on the international success of the 2009 Video Game Awards (VGAs), Alfred Haber Distribution will again serve as the exclusive distributor for the Spike TV event. The VGAs are a two-hour tribute to the video gaming industry, …

LOS ANGELES: Reveille has signed a first-look deal with Mechem Media, founded by former Hanna-Barbera executives and family members, to create new animated series for TV and the Internet. Reveille will work with Mechem to create, develop and produce new …

RIYADH: Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal’s Kingdom Holding Co. is planning to launch an Arabic news channel in partnership with FOX News, to be led by journalist Jamal Khashoggi. It is not clear when the as-yet-unnamed service, intended as a competitor …

LONDON: As the integration of social media and television continues to take an increasing role in the worldwide market, Facebook and Twitter are battling for multi-billion dollar segments of the TV landscape, according to a new report by research company …

LONDON: BBC Worldwide has signed a deal with Ty to produce a line of Beanie Babies based on the Teletubbies brand. Ty will create Beanie Babies for the characters Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po. The line will launch in the …

PARIS: Dominique Poussier is leaving her post as the director of kids’ programming at TF1 in October, to be replaced by Yann Labasque, currently the development director at TF1 Enterprises. Poussier, who has been in her current role since 1997, …

PARIS: The first keynote address on the schedule for MIPCOM is Facebook’s VP for EMEA, Joanna Shields, who will share her thoughts on how social media interacts with the entertainment industry. Shields will map out the business models for content …

NEW YORK: Pierre Sissmann, the chairman and CEO of Cyber Group Studios, talks in this video interview about his strategy for smart, fiscally responsible growth during the challenging times.   The French independent producer Cyber Group Studios focuses on giving …

LONDON: BBC Worldwide Channels has appointed Jon Farrar to VP of programming for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, taking up the post as of August 2. Farrar will be responsible for the development and execution of the programming strategy …