World Screen

NEW YORK: Sophie Lloyd is the new head of development for Peacock Productions UK, responsible for overseeing the development of original programs in the factual-entertainment genre. Her remit covers reality, lifestyle, crime, documentary and docusoap. Prior to joining Peacock Productions, …

LONDON: Jane Johnson is taking on the new role of director of Sky Living to spearhead the development of the brand. Johnson is currently Saturday and associate editor of The Sun. Prior to joining The Sun, Johnson was the deputy …

NEW YORK: Viacom has reported a 5-percent decline in its first-quarter revenues to $3.83 billion as a result of weaker home-entertainment results, while adjusted net earnings dropped 11 percent to $620 million. Viacom’s media networks segment recorded a strong Q1, with revenues …

ROME: Mondo TV Group is aligning with Ponpoko Productions, Starbright and Kappa Edizioni for the 2D animated series Beast Keeper. Mondo is the majority co-producer, with an ownership share of 80 percent for the series. The 52×13-minute project is already …

NEW YORK: Ellen Lovejoy is joining AETN International this spring as the senior director of international content sales. Lovejoy will be based in New York, reporting to Ian Jones, the managing director for international content distribution and commercial development at …

LOS ANGELES: Heather Olander is set to join USA Network as senior VP of alternative programming, after having most recently served as VP of programming and development for CBS Television Distribution. Olander will oversee all USA Network alternative development and …

NEW YORK: Second-quarter net income at News Corporation more than doubled from $254 million to $642 million, on revenues of $8.76 billion. “News Corporation’s second-quarter results demonstrate the mounting vigor of our global channels business,” said Rupert Murdoch, chairman and …

LOS ANGELES: Leslie Greif is re-launching his production company Boutique TV as Thinkfactory Media, with a new brand identity and an expanded slate of unscripted series and a host of scripted and feature-film projects in the works. The production outfit, …

NEW YORK: The new Galavisión reality show Back in Wedding Shape (El Peso del Matrimonio) will feature Verizon Wireless devices and applications integrated throughout the series as part of a sponsorship deal signed between the two companies. Back in Wedding …

PARIS: A host of new licensees in France have signed up for Moonscoop’s comedic action-adventure series Hero:108, which is currently in production for its second season. This includes a pan-European deal for costumes with Cesar and for France apparel with …