World Screen

SILVER SPRING: Discovery Networks International has greenlit a pilot for Swinger Wives for TLC International. Swinger Wives, set in Atlanta, features the issues swinging couples face during their secret exploits and their attempts at hiding their lifestyle from family, friends …

LONDON: Fans of the series Top Gear can now rent three of the show’s episodes on Facebook through a VOD app from BBC Worldwide. The specials are available to rent to users in Europe, the U.S., Australia, Canada and New …

LOS ANGELES: Showtime has ordered three new pilots, including Gurland on Gurland, a comedy executive produced by and starring Andrew Gurland. Gurland, co-writer on The Last Exorcism, stars in the pilot, produced by CBS Television Studios. Glenn Gordon Caron (Medium, …

LOS ANGELES: Miramax has unveiled a new digital app for Facebook, the Miramax eXperience, which allows users to rent movies through the social networking site. The service launches on Facebook initially with 20 movies to rent in the U.S., and …

HONG KONG/LOS ANGELES: Paul Y. Engineering Group is set to acquire a 50-percent interest in Legendary East, the Hong Kong-based venture launched by Legendary Entertainment, for $220.5 million. Legendary East was established this summer as the Asian arm of Legendary …

MAINZ: Alexander Coridass, the president and CEO of ZDF Enterprises, has renewed his employment contract, and will continue to head ZDF’s commercial subsidiary for another five years. Coridass has been president and CEO of the company since 1998. He began …

On the heels of last year’s attendance boost, the American Film Market (AFM) has expanded its lineup for this year’s event, slated for November 2 to 9 in Santa Monica. The market, organized by the Independent Film & Television Alliance …

FARMINGTON: HDTV penetration is increasing worldwide, due to a drop in equipment pricing and the availability of more channel options, says a new research report from Informa Telecoms & Media. According to the Global HDTV Forecasts to 2016: 6th edition, …

NEW YORK: The Syfy channel is teaming up with the WWE to air its first SmackDown special, SuperSmackdown Live, on August 30. The two-hour special, which will be broadcast on Syfy, is taking place at the INTRUST Bank Arena in …

LOS ANGELES: The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) has unveiled its fall lineup, which includes Rosie O’Donnell’s new talk show as well as Oprah’s Lifeclass, a look back through The Oprah Winfrey Show’s 25-year history. The Rosie Show, Rosie O’Donnell’s new …