World Screen

LOS ANGELES: Scott Garner is taking on the role of senior VP for scheduling and acquisitions at OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. Garner is responsible for overseeing the strategic planning and scheduling of the channel, along with off-network, first-run and feature …

NEW YORK: BBC America has signed on to co-produce a new BBC Three drama, The Fades, from Jack Thorne, whose credits include Skins and This is England ’86. The 6×1-hour series, destined for the Supernatural Saturday lineup (home currently to the new season …

ATLANTA: TBS has given a ten-episode order for the new dramedy For Better or Worse from Tyler Perry Studios, marking Perry’s third series on the network. For Better or Worse is based on the hit Why Did I Get Married? …

NEW YORK: Single Ladies is a new original hour-long series from VH1 and Queen Latifah’s Flavor Unit Entertainment that marks the network’s foray into the scripted programming arena. The romantic comedy is about three best friends who have different philosophies …

LONDON: Scottish broadcaster STV has agreed to pay ITV £18 million, settling the long-running legal spat between the two companies. In September 2009, ITV initiated legal proceedings against STV, alleging non-payment of £38 million in network program budget contributions. ITV alleged that STV—which …

STOCKHOLM/BURBANK: Warner Bros. International Television Distribution (WBITD) and NonStop Television have firmed up an agreement that brings movies such as The Exorcist and Manchurian Candidate as well as series including Men in Trees and Notes from the Underbelly to the …

  NEW YORK: Tim Brooke-Hunt, the executive head of children’s at ABC, talks about his programming strategy for commissions and acquisitions, along with discussing the ways the Internet has given the linear services a boost.   As the Australian Broadcasting …

NEW YORK: The Weinstein Company (TWC) has secured all rights to The Bully Project, the new documentary directed by Emmy- and Sundance award-winning filmmaker Lee Hirsch, from Submarine Entertainment. The documentary, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April …

LOS ANGELES: Following on a successful debut earlier this month, the new Showtime drama The Borgias has secured a second season. The series delivered the best ratings for a new Showtime drama in seven years, attracting 3.71 million viewers across …

LONDON: Food Network’s Private Chefs of Beverly Hills has been sold into multiple territories by Passion Distribution, with pickups coming from XYZ in Australia and Living Channel in New Zealand, among others. XYZ took on seasons one and two, while …