http://worldscreen.com This is a RSS feed related to tveurope en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 10:16:46 GMT http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39400 PREMIUM, May 24: A small-screen version of the movie About a Boy and a cop comedy called Brooklyn Nine-Nine got thumbs-up from a variety of international program buyers as being “promising” hopefuls among the nine new network series being launched around the world by NBCUniversal International Television Distribution. Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39401 LOS ANGELES, May 24: CBS Studios International took the wraps off a first-ever volume deal in Russia during the L.A. Screenings, inking Thursday a multi-year, multiplatform pact for Amedia to broadcast current and upcoming series produced by the Hollywood studio. Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39401 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39403 PREMIUM, May 24: If it breaks out domestically, a show called The Blacklist could turn Sony Pictures Television into the hottest “indie” studio in town, making its international arm the de facto biggest winner of this week’s L.A. Screenings marathon. Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39403 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39393 SCOTTSDALE, May 24: The number of worldwide pay-TV subscriber households grew by 8 percent in 2012, according to the Multimedia Research Group (MRG), primarily led by demand in emerging markets. Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39393 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39402 LOS ANGELES, May 24: CBS Studios International unveiled a new multi-year volume deal with MTV3’s bouquet of channels in Finland that includes the new series Reign and Reckless as the L.A. Screenings wound down Thursday. Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39402 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39396 PRAGUE, May 24: Chello Central Europe has broadened the reach of its Megamax kids' channel thanks to new carriage agreements in Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39396 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39384 LOS ANGELES, May 23: "Consistency and stability" of product are what makes overseas buyers feel confident in doing deals with CBS Studios International, Armando Nuñez, president and CEO of the CBS Global Distribution Group, told World Screen Newsflash as the studio unveiled its new slate. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39384 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39391 The co-founder and CEO of m4e. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39391 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39375 GENEVA, May 23: Offering up its input on the U.S.-EU free-trade agreement negotiations, the European Union Parliament today passed a resolution seeking the exclusion of audiovisual services from the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39375 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39369 LONDON, May 23: The legendary comedian Tommy Cooper is the focus of a brand-new single drama for ITV. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39369 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39370 LONDON, May 23: Kudos has struck up a first-look deal with Imaginary Friends Productions, which is run by Broadchurch writer and executive producer Chris Chibnall. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39370 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39378 ISTANBUL, May 23: FOX International Channels has aligned with its digital cable affiliate Teledunya in Turkey to roll out a streaming service delivering series and specials from National Geographic Channel. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39378 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39386 LONDON, May 23: CBS Chello Zone UK Channels has tapped Made TV to produce the one-hour documentary Donal MacIntyre: Murder in Paradise, marking its first commission. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39386 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39372 LONDON, May 23: Chello Zone has picked up all nine seasons of the U.S. reality series Hardcore Pawn for its CBS Reality network in Poland as well as one of its EMEA feeds. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39372 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39380 LONDON, May 23: Cineflix Rights has made its first scripted acquisition, for the Australian series Secrets & Lies, an original commission for Network Ten. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39380 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39382 WARSAW, May 23: SPI International's FilmBox Live platform is now available on Netia Player in Poland, adding another 40,000 homes to its reach. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39382 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39376 LONDON, May 23: BinWeevils, a digital social portal for kids 6 to 12, has tapped Rod Henwood, a former managing director for Fox Kids UK, as its new CEO. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39376 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39389 LONDON, May 23: Tern TV has appointed Ed Crick, the former managing director at Bullseye Productions, as its joint creative director. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39389 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39366 LOS ANGELES, May 22: On the Twentieth Century Fox lot Tuesday, the mood among program buyers here for the annual L.A. Screenings marathon was altogether more upbeat now that the studio has bulked up on the dramas it has to license abroad. Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39366 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39349 LONDON, May 22: Sharon Osbourne is making her return to ITV's The X Factor, having served as one of the original judges on the show from 2004 to 2007, joining Gary Barlow, Nicole Scherzinger and Louis Walsh. Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39349 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39351 LONDON, May 22: Universal Networks International has secured carriage for the flagship Universal Channel in Germany, where it will launch in September on Sky Deutschland and Deutsche Telecom. Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39351 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39352 BEVERLY HILLS, May 22: Netflix plans to make all seven half-hour episodes of the original Ricky Gervais comedy Derek available at once on September 12. Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39352 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39361 LONDON, May 22: Mentorn Media is producing an exclusive documentary for Channel 5 that features the first in-depth TV interview with Barry and June Steenkamp, the parents of Reeva Steenkamp, who was shot to death by her boyfriend Oscar Pistorius. Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39361 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39358 LONDON, May 22: Dominic Mitchell's drama In the Flesh is getting another season on BBC Three, following a successful three-part run earlier this year. Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39358 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39359 LONDON, May 22: The brand-new Channel 4 series Hollywood Me sees celebrated interior designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard offering unsuspecting Britons the chance to have their homes made over with a touch of Tinseltown glamor. Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39359 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39357 LONDON, May 22: Twofour Rights has sold more than 60 hours of programming, including hits such as Storage Hoarders, to broadcasters in Spain, the Netherlands and Belgium. Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39357 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39363 MUNICH, May 22: Production is under way on the new Rosamunde Pilcher two-parter Unknown Heart, a production from Tele München Gruppe (TMG) with Gate Film in cooperation with ZDF. Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39363 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39356 LONDON, May 22: Floppets, producers of the small pocket money toys, is creating a line of collectable accessories that feature characters from such hit shows as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and SpongeBob SquarePants. Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39356 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39331 PREMIUM, May 21: Whether the adrenaline rush of Hostages, the tug on the heartstrings of Believe, or the laugh-out-loud antics of Rebel Wilson in Super Fun Night or Allison Janney in Mom, Warner Bros.’ upcoming prime-time hopefuls appeared Monday to have considerable range—and, more importantly, resonated with foreign program buyers. Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39331 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39335 GENEVA, May 21: The European Broadcasting Union is calling on the European Union to exclude the region's content-creation sector from its negotiations for a trade and investment partnership with the U.S. Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39335 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39338 TORONTO/LONDON, May 21: The acquisition of Alliance Films earlier this year helped boost Entertainment One's financial results for the year ended March 31, 2013, with revenues up 25 percent to £629.1 million ($994.2 million). Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39338 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39328 STOCKHOLM/MAINZ, May 21: ZDF Enterprises has firmed up a multi-year pact with the Swedish indie producer Tre Vänner for the development of TV projects, including new high-end Scandinavian dramas. Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39328 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39332 LONDON, May 21: ITV has confirmed that the 2014 cycle of Dancing on Ice will be the series' last. Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39332 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39334 ESPOO, May 21: Jon Vitti, who has worked on such hit comedies as The Simpsons and The Office, is on board to write the screenplay for the upcoming Angry Birds 3D movie, which is slated for release in 2016. Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39334 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39336 LONDON, May 21: BBC Two has slated a four-night live broadcast for Airport Live, which takes viewers into the air-traffic control tower of the bustling Heathrow airport. Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39336 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39340 ZURICH, May 21: Viewster says it has clinched new licensing deals for 240 hours of American, British and Korean content, including Head Case, Mayday, Skins and Boys Over Flowers, for its free on-demand service. Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39340 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39345 LONDON, May 21: Channel 4 has a raft of new summer programs lined up, including Gok's Summer Catwalk Live, a series that features fashion advice from the TV personality Gok Wan. Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39345 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39341 LONDON, May 21: CBBC has ordered the brand-new series Disaster Chefs from Lucky Day Productions, which is also producing a celebrity version of Driving Academy for the channel. Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39341 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39320 PREMIUM, May 20: Disney opened its Burbank studio doors wide Sunday evening to welcome some 650 foreign TV program buyers for the L.A. Screenings, the Hollywood majors' first sales bazaar of the year for its new prime-time series, where Alan Horn and Anne Sweeney emphasized the company's ability to deliver "great storytelling and iconic characters." Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39320 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39316 PREMIUM, May 20: Anette Romer, the head of acquisitions and formats at TV2 in Denmark, shares with us her format-licensing strategy. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39316 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39308 LONDON, May 20: The BBC has commissioned another season of Doctor Who, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and has signed the show's lead writer and executive producer, Steven Moffat, to work on it. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39308 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39311 LONDON, May 20: Twofour and GroupM Entertainment are producing 12 new episodes of the series The Magaluf Weekender for ITV2. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39311 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39313 LONDON, May 20: Channel 5 has recommissioned the celebrity-focused doc series My Secret Past, which will see Louis Smith, Kerry Katona and Jennifer Ellison delving into their pasts in this all-new third season. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39313 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39317 BURBANK, May 20: Production is under way on Star Wars Rebels, a new series for Disney XD that is based on the hit entertainment franchise. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39317 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39318 MUNICH, May 20: Studio 100 Media has set up a dedicated film division, Studio 100 Film, which already has its first theatrical feature for international distribution, Maya the Bee: Movie. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39318 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39321 LONDON, May 20: The new three-part history series Mothers, Murderers and Mistresses: Empresses of Ancient Rome, produced by HotSauce TV for BBC Four, shines a light on how a handful of exceptional women rose to imperial power in the Roman empire. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39321 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39314 LONDON, May 20: Registration is now open for the 2013 edition of Brand Licensing Europe (BLE), which has already signed up 200 exhibitors for the event, taking place October 15 to 17 at London's Olympia. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39314 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39315 LONDON/TORONTO/LOS ANGELES, May 20: Entertainment One (eOne) has signed up to handle the worldwide distribution rights for the property Simon's Cat, which has been a hit on YouTube, across TV, home entertainment, licensing and online. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39315 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39319 MILAN, May 20: Atlantyca Entertainment has inked a joint agreement with BRB Internacional and Planeta Publishing House for new products that accompany the Geronimo Stilton brand. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39319 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39322 SHENZHEN, May 20: The Shenzhen Media Group and Shorts International, which is the parent company of ShortsHD and ShortsTV, have entered into an agreement to deliver short-form Chinese movies to TV audiences in the U.S. and Europe. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/39322