World Screen

LOS ANGELES: Actress and producer/director Demi Moore has signed on for a multi-project development deal with Lifetime Television, starting with the new interview series The Conversation and continuing with scripted dramas for the network. The Conversation is to be hosted …

SILVER SPRING: Investigation Discovery has teamed up with The Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps for the world premiere of Children of Promise: The Legacy of Robert F. Kennedy, shining a light on the efforts of an organization dedicated to rehabilitating …

NEW YORK: Helped in part by an 11-percent gain in its U.S. advertising revenues, Viacom’s net profit for the second quarter gained 53 percent to $376 million, on revenues that were up by 20 percent to $3.27 billion. "Viacom’s proven creative …

NEW YORK: New apps from EPIX are available to download on more than 100 consumer-electronic and mobile devices for free, allowing authenticated subscribers to access 3,000-plus movies as well as original programming anywhere there’s an Internet connection. Devices include Android-powered …

ENGLEWOOD: The new movie Passion Play, starring Mickey Rourke, Billy Murray and Megan Fox, will be available through DISH Network starting the same day it hits theaters. The film, about an angel who is under the thumb of a ruthless …

PHILADELPHIA: With ABC and FOX now on board, Comcast has become the only pay-TV provider to offer current series from all four major U.S. broadcast networks on demand. With top-rated TV series from ABC and FOX, the expansion nearly doubles …

SÃO PAULO: Ecuadorian channel Ecuavisa has launched Globo TV International’s telenovela Cat’s Cradle, as part of a volume deal between the two companies. The drama centers on a love story about a man who must reach rock bottom before reinventing …

NEW YORK: The commentary show Countdown With Keith Olbermann is set to debut on Current TV on June 20. The nightly show will be executive produced and hosted by Olbermann, who was also appointed Current TV’s chief news officer. This …

TORONTO: Linda Ellerbee will be the first recipient of the Banff World Media Festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award in Kids & Animation, honoring her career in children’s TV. Ellerbee is the executive producer, writer and anchor of Nick News with Linda …

NEW YORK: Lee Bartlett, the executive VP of global production management, business and legal affairs at Discovery Communications, discusses the new partnerships for Discovery Studios and more in this video interview.   Former ITV Studios managing director Bartlett joined the …