World Screen

BANFF: Ian Brennan, co-creator and writer of Glee, has joined the lineup of speakers at the Banff World Television Festival, being held June 13 to 16. The musical-comedy drama is Brennan’s first endeavor in television writing. He will be sharing …

LOS ANGELES: The Jim Henson Company has signed up new licensing agents in Asia Pacific for brands such as the preschool-targeted Sid the Science Kid and Dinosaur Train, as well as the classic Fraggle Rock and lifestyle-focused Skatelab. Wild Pumpkin …

NEW YORK: Three new agreements have been signed by 4Kids Entertainment on the latest version of the animated series Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s, with RTL2, Mediaset and Televix. Germany’s RTL2 has picked up all 90 episodes of the new Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s: Road …

SÃO PAULO: TV Globo and Portugal’s SIC have announced a two-year co-production agreement, with the first telenovela to come out of the deal already in pre-production. The pact anticipates the production of two telenovelas in Portugal. Both Globo and SIC will …

NEW YORK: The short-form series The Olive Branch, which is set to debut on June 1 on Nick Jr. in the U.S., is being produced by Little Airplane Productions’ newly established non-profit, Little Light Foundation. The series has been endorsed …

RIO DE JANEIRO: TV Globo has renewed its deals with Paramount Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution for the rights to theatrical features. Globo and Paramount have extended their pact for another six years, granting Rede Globo the exclusive transmission rights on …

LOS ANGELES: FOX’s 24 came to a close after eight seasons last night with 8.9 million viewers, while NBC’s Law & Order took in 7.6 million and Lost‘s series finale on Sunday delivered 13.5 million viewers. The early numbers from Nielsen …

FOSTER CITY: Starting today, original programming from HBO is available on the PlayStation3 gaming system through a deal signed by Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA). HBO content is now available for purchase in the U.S. on the PlayStation3 and PSP systems …

NEW YORK: Jack Bender, who just finished up six seasons as executive producer and director of Lost, has signed a deal with Syfy to direct and executive produce a 90-minute action-adventure pilot, Alphas (working title). From writers Zak Penn (X-Men: …

LOS ANGELES: Glee, which wraps up its first season on June 8, has been ordered through its third season by FOX. The music-filled show is the highest-rated new scripted series of the season among key demographics. Glee‘s first season finale …