PREMIUM: The Blacklist showrunner Jon Bokenkamp talks to World Screen about the series, which is a hybrid between a serialized cable show and a broadcast procedural. WS: You worked in feature films for so long, what attracted you to television and ...

LONDON: The number of European homes subscribing to SVOD packages is expected to reach 59.41 million in 2020, representing a 20.7 percent share, according to a new report from Digital TV Research. That figure was 1.78 million in 2010 (0.6 percent) and is forecast to reach 17.99 million (6.4 percent) ...

DUNEDIN: The New Zealand-based factual producer NHNZ has brought in experienced showrunner Sue Houghton to work on several new blue-chip productions. Houghton will work out of the company’s Washington, D.C. office, where she’ll be involved in two projects for Animal Planet, among other endeavors. The industry vet spent eight years ...

TORONTO: Corus Entertainment's W Network has given the go-ahead to a third season of Love It or List It Vancouver, a spin-off of the popular property reality series. Love It or List It Vancouver is co-hosted by Jillian Harris, a TV personality and interior designer, and Todd Talbot, a real-estate ...

LOS ANGELES: Lifetime has placed a straight-to-series order for Damien, a follow-up to the classic horror movie The Omen, to be written and exec produced by The Walking Dead’s Glen Mazzara. The six-part series will track the adult life of Damien Thorn, the child born in the original 1976 film, ...

SINGAPORE: StarHub TV has added BabyFirst to its offering, with a free preview of the channel running from now until October 31. Meant for infants and toddlers, BabyFirst features positive, interactive content created and supervised by top child development experts. The network, which originated in the U.S., is airing in ...

The aim of the Series Mania European Co-Production Forum is to contribute to a more competitive market for TV drama series in Europe by encouraging collaborations between producers, distributors, TV broadcasters, TV funders and commissioners. Organized by the Forum des Images, located in the heart of Paris, and supported by ...

PARIS: PGS Entertainment has sold the animated series Robin Hood: Mischief in Sherwood to a slew of international broadcasters. The 52×11-minute show, which follows the adventures of a 10-year-old Robin Hood, was picked up by RTBF for French-speaking Belgium, NRK in Norway, Switzerland’s RTS, RTL Telekids in the Netherlands and ...

SINGAPORE: MediaCorp has named Jack Lim, who spent the last six years at Sony Pictures Television Networks Asia, to the newly created role of chief commercial officer. Lim will be leading the company's commercial division. He will have oversight for commercial relationships and fulfillment, including ad sales, go-to-market partnerships and ...

LOS ANGELES: Electus has co-produced The Goddesses' New Clothes, which is based on the U.S. series Fashion Star, in partnership with Dragon TV, Hitao and Blue Flame. The ten-episode series will see six female celebs design and model "themed" clothes with the help of professional designers to win orders from ...