World Screen

MUNICH: Red Arrow Entertainment Group has acquired a majority stake in the British indie Endor Productions. The company is led by Hilary Bevan Jones. Endor has a slate of TV and film projects that have been produced by key creative talent, including Richard Curtis, Paul Mayhew-Archer, Neil Gaiman, Lenny Henry and …

LONDON: Mark Thompson, the BBC’s director general, has confirmed that he is leaving the corporation this fall, after serving nearly eight years in the role. A date for his departure has not yet been confirmed, though he said he will remain at the BBC until coverage of the 2012 Olympics and …

LONDON: Channel 4 is taking over the terrestrial rights from the BBC for racing events such as the Grand National, Royal Ascot and Epsom Derby starting in 2013. Channel 4 will air what it calls the "crown jewels of the sport" to its schedule for "at least the next four …

LONDON: ALL3MEDIA is planning to sell its programs direct to consumers through Samsung and LG Smart TVs. Starting this month, Samsung Smart TVs will feature an ALL3MEDIA app. The offering hits LG Smart TVs in April. Both services will initially launch in the U.K., with the U.S. to follow shortly …

LONDON: Solomon Nwabueze has been appointed to the role of senior VP of content/IP and co-productions for EMEA and the Asia Pacific at FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME). Based in London, Nwabueze will report into David Ellender, the global CEO of FME. He will be responsible for identifying partnership opportunities and acquiring …

PARIS: Novavision has sold its Junior Hidden Camera series to Turner Broadcasting System France for its Cartoon Network channel, among other deals. The candid-camera show Junior Hidden Camera will begin airing on the kids’ channel on April 1. In addition, the Swiss broadcast group RTS has licensed 150 HD comic …

  This interview originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2011 issue of TV Kids.   Super RTL is the most popular children’s channel in Germany. With two powerhouse shareholders, The Walt Disney Company and the RTL Group, Super RTL is able to tap into treasure troves of programming, which it uses …

LONDON: Microsoft has brought the BBC iPlayer VOD service to its Xbox LIVE platform for users in the U.K. The BBC’s popular VOD service is now available on every major gaming platform in the U.K. The launch also means that the BBC is the only British content provider to make its programs …

UNTERFÖHRING: The channel TNT Serie HD, which features high-definition broadcasts of shows such as Falling Skies, Two and a Half Men, 30 Rock and more, is joining the Sky platform in Germany and Austria. The new channel, an HD companion of the channel TNT Serie, will be part of the Sky Welt …

LONDON: Chello Zone’s Horror Channel Italy is to premiere a season of films from Italy’s most prolific directorial talents, including Mario Bava, Gabriele Albanesi and Umberto Lenzi. The Made In Italy season of movies, beginning in April, will exclusively feature works from top Italian filmmakers, including the supernatural thriller The …