World Screen

LONDON: Buccaneer Media is working on a spin-off TV series of the sci-fi adventure movie Robot Overlords. The series will be set in a parallel universe to the original movie, which features a group of survivors following the invasion of …

CAMPBELL: Global pay-TV subscribers increased to nearly 800 million in 2014, led by, for the first time ever, the OTT segment. According to the 2015 IHS Infonetics Pay TV Services and Subscribers report from IHS, the global pay-TV services market—including …

NEW YORK: Wrapping up its analysis of social-media buzz following the network Upfronts, The WIT reveals that the midseason replacements DC’s Legends of Tomorrow and Containment are The CW’s most anticipated new series. It’s no surprise that DC’s Legends of …

LOS ANGELES: Mad Men is no more, so get ready for Mad Dogs—this latter show apparently has bite with international program buyers; further, it's emblematic of the changes sweeping the international TV biz. Consider the complexities of pedigree: centered on …

PREMIUM: Mad Men is no more, so get ready for Mad Dogs—this latter show apparently has bite with international program buyers; further, it's emblematic of the changes sweeping the international TV biz. Consider the complexities of pedigree: centered on four …

SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER: Lionsgate reported net income of $19.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, a decline of nearly 60 percent from the year-ago period. Revenue for the period was $646 million, which is a 10 percent drop. For its …

NEW YORK: Anna Carugati, the group editorial director of World Screen, reflects on the legacy of late-night host David Letterman, whose final show aired on CBS last night. It’s with bleary eyes and teary eyes that I write this. I …

LONDON: MTV has announced five new series commissions, including three brand-new additions to its U.K. and international schedules: Car Crash Couples, Judge Geordie and Hire Me (working title). Dating format Car Crash Couples will be produced by 5Production for MTV …

NEW YORK: Herb Scannell has decided to step down as president of BBC Worldwide North America, with Ann Sarnoff, currently COO, taking over. Scannell will turn over day-to-day operations to Sarnoff on August 1, but will remain with the company …

Cathy Payne is no stranger to big company mergers. Back in 2009, when Endemol acquired the Southern Star Group, Payne was chief executive of Southern Star International and she was tasked with combining the catalogues and sales teams of the …