World Screen

LOS ANGELES: BoPaul Media Worldwide, which is making its debut appearance at MIPCOM, is planning to upconvert selected classic films from its 1,000-title library into HD.  The company recently sold the upconverted HD version of Human Beast, from its Paul Naschy horror catalogue, to Medallion Media in Japan. Also included …

CANNES: Alongside tent-pole programs such as Weeds and Mad Men, Lionsgate has a slate of diverse new offerings for buyers at MIPCOM, including the new ABC drama Nashville starring Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere. Lionsgate is also offering shows that have already proven themselves. Anger Management just completed its initial ten-episode …

CANNES: MIPTV marked the first trip to Cannes for Mance Media, but this time around, at MIPCOM, the company will be showcasing an expanded slate.   Offerings include Cirque Berzerk, a two-hour circus special, featuring acrobatics, contortionists, burlesque dancers and fire-breathing clowns. Along with Cirque Berzerk, Mance Media is presenting Fit …

CANNES: Miramax is exhibiting at MIPCOM this week, offering up its deep library of Hollywood favorites and cult classics, including Pulp Fiction, Good Will Hunting, Chicago, Kill Bill Vol. 1 and 2, Cold Mountain and Doubt. “While the quality of the Miramax film legacy resonates around the world, until recently many …

CANNES: GRB Entertainment is presenting Bloopers, Dick Clark Productions’ 2012 version of one of its biggest classics.   “Bloopers is one of the most anticipated series premiering in the U.S. this year,” says Gary Benz, the president and CEO of GRB Entertainment. Hostage: Do or Die was produced for Investigation Discovery in …

CANNES: Mission Pictures International has carved a niche for itself in the market as a leading supplier of high-quality family and faith-based entertainment.   The company is looking to continue its success in these genres by closing new sales for titles such as October Baby, a family drama film. The …

NEW YORK: BBC Worldwide America has firmed up a co-production agreement with Masterpiece in the U.S. for the drama The Paradise, set in the Victorian era, and the film The Lady Vanishes, an adaptation of the classic Hitchcock thriller.  The Paradise is set within Britain’s first department store, telling the …

LOS ANGELES: From first-time director Jim Towns, the new independent film House of Bad is on offer from BoPaul Media Worldwide.  House of Bad stars Heather Tyler, Said Katz and Cheryl Sands as characters who are on the run with stolen drugs when they return to the home inhabited by …

LOS ANGELES/TORONTO: Debra Curtis has taken on the post of senior VP of current programming at Entertainment One (eOne) Television.  Curtis takes on oversight for all aspects of eOne’s current programming slate. She comes to the company from GK-tv, where she served as VP of development. She also previously served …

NEW YORK: Leslie Moonves has signed a new five-year agreement to remain as the president and CEO of CBS Corporation through June 2017.  His current agreement was to conclude in 2015. Under the terms of the new contract, Moonves’ salary will stay at its current level, though he will be …