World Screen

CANNES: With plans to expand its business in the format arena, Passion Distribution is launching eight new game shows at this year’s event, alongside a slate of factual content. And, there are more than game shows on the roster. “There is something for everyone and all parts of the schedule,” …

MOSCOW: CTC Media has made several changes in the company’s organizational structure, including Nikolay Surikov becoming the chief financial officer. Surikov’s appointment took effect October 1. Most recently he had been serving as CFO of VTB Factoring, and was also the director of corporate reporting at Mobile TeleSystems. Further changes …

NEW YORK: AMC/Sundance Channel Global has struck up new carriage agreements for the Sundance Channel with UPC Romania and Euskaltel in Spain. In Romania, the channel is already available on Focus Sat. UPC in Hungary carries the service, as does Telenet in Belgium. Now, Sundance Channel is also available on …

LONDON: There are a range of new programs, both scripted and non-scripted, that FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has lined up for MIPCOM, adding to the 20,000 hours already available from the company. New programs include the U.S. drama Battleground and Brandt Point. Battleground is a 13×30-minute series, produced for Hulu. The …

MUNICH: Red Arrow International’s catalogue for next week’s event consists of more than 50 new programs, featuring top-level talent such as Jean Reno, Betty White, Nigella Lawson, Anthony Bourdain and Hayley Atwell. The company will be showcasing scripted titles such as Jo, a crime series; Restless, a spy thriller; and …

CANNES: Filmax International is coming to MIPCOM armed with two seasons of The Red Band Society. Headquartered in Barcelona, Filmax International has solidified a strong position for itself within the international film industry. However, the company is also in the series business, with titles such as The Red Band Society. …

PREMIUM: Original Italian drama productions pulled the biggest prime-time television audiences in Italy for the week ended September 30, led by Canale 5’s L’onore e il Rispetto (Honor and Respect). L’onore e il Rispetto took first place on Wednesday (September 26) with 6.051 million viewers and a share of 22.48 …

MADRID: More than 20 exhibitors will be headed to MIPCOM as part of the Audiovisual from Spain delegation, eyeing a continued increase in international sales on the heels of an 18-percent bump in content exports in 2011. The Audiovisual from Spain umbrella stand is organized by ICEX, along with the …

CANNES: From executive producer Stephen Lambert, the man behind the hit Undercover Boss, comes the brand-new series Model Employee, which is one of ALL3MEDIA International’s lead titles for MIPCOM. The series sees tantrum-prone supermodels competing to become the face of the Mandalay Bay hotel in Las Vegas. “This is a …

CANNES: As the U.S. presidential elections draw near, the world of American politics has been a big draw with global buyers, and FremantleMedia Enterprises’ (FME) Battleground, a comedy-drama set in the world of political campaigns, is very much on trend. “Battleground is a quick-paced, witty drama encompassing politics, media, social …