World Screen

NEW YORK: Time Warner has reportedly thrown its hat in the ring for the potential purchase of a majority stake in Poland’s TVN. ITI Holdings is reportedly selling its entire 56-percent share in TVN. Markus Tellenbach, TVN’s CEO, is said …

LOS ANGELES: USA Network is bringing back the crime drama White Collar for a fourth season, ordering 16 fresh episodes. The 16 episodes are likely to be split between summer 2012 and winter 2013. A further six episodes remain in …

LOS ANGELES: The comedy series Breaking In, starring Christian Slater, has been given a second-season order by FOX for 13 additional episodes. The show, created by Adam Goldberg (Fanboys) and Seth Gordon (Horrible Bosses), will return in FOX’s 2012 schedule. …

LONDON: Television advertising still has the greatest impact on consumer behavior, according to a new Deloitte report out of the U.K., which cited that TV ad’s appeal is strongest among young respondents. The Deloitte survey of 4,000 U.K. citizens, with …

TORONTO: The Global Television original series Bomb Girls, starring Meg Tilly, is to begin production in Toronto on September 12, with Muse Distribution International to handle global sales. The series, scheduled to premiere in January 2012, was commissioned by Shaw …

LONDON: Champion inline skater Taïg Khris is to front six hour-long specials for Chello Zone’s Extreme Sports Channel. Taïg Khris: Extreme Adventure is co-produced by Extreme Sports Channel and Puzzle Media. Taïg Khris made headlines last year when he attempted …

TORONTO: Tricon Films & Television has appointed Nick Solowski to the newly created position of manager of international sales and acquisitions. Solowski’s duties will include new acquisitions for Tricon’s catalogue, as well as in-flight sales initiatives and content sales to …

UNIVERSAL CITY: Following a deal with NBCUniversal Domestic Distribution, Fuse has secured the rights to air the NBC show Last Call with Carson Daly, beginning with the premiere of the 2011 season. New episodes of the late-night show featuring musical …

PARIS: Terranoa has secured a range of deals, including agreements in Italy, France and Russia, and is currently picking up rights for projects in development to be presented at MIPCOM. RAI 5 in Italy opted for 12 travel titles, while …

LOS ANGELES: FishBowl Worldwide Media has named Shaleen Desai the senior VP of comedy development, a newly created position. Desai will be responsible for developing comedy across all platforms, including scripted franchises for television and digital distribution. He will report …