World Screen

MIAMI: Venevision International’s Eva Luna drew in some 4.8 million viewers on Univision, leading the ratings in its Monday 8 p.m. time slot. The telenovela, starring Guy Ecker and Blanca Soto, averaged a 20.5 rating on January 24 in its …

SANTA MONICA: Lionsgate has firmed up a multimedia partnership with the beauty and lifestyle brand Booty Parlor, with an agreement that covers the development of original programming for TV, home video and digital platforms. As part of the deal, Lionsgate …

LONDON: Atlantic Productions, the team behind Secrets of Egypt, has another production in the works for Channel 5 with Rome Unwrapped, debuting February 1. The series uncovers fresh takes on key events of ancient Rome. The show premieres on Channel …

LOS ANGELES: After having announced that it is ramping up its original programming by some 20 percent, Bravo has bolstered its production and development team with the promotion of Jenn Levy to VP of the division. Levy, based in Los …

LOS ANGELES: BBC Worldwide Productions and My Damn Channel have reached a deal to co-produce and distribute Gigi: Almost American, a new series created by and starring Josh Gad. Gad’s recent acting credits include Love and Other Drugs, 21 and Back …

NEW YORK: Wedding Central has commissioned the one-hour special William & Kate: The Wedding of the Century, to be co-produced with Twofour Broadcast and co-funded and distributed by DRG. The special about the royal couple will premiere in April in …

GLASGOW: The Scottish Premier League (SPL) is exploring the launch of its own dedicated TV channel, ahead of the expiration of its current contract with ESPN and Sky Sports. The SPL inked a deal with Sky and ESPN in 2009 to televise its …

LONDON: BSkyB has tapped Mark Sammon to serve as its head of factual entertainment, working across the platform’s portfolio of entertainment channels. Overseeing factual entertainment on Sky1, Sky Living, Sky Atlantic and Sky Arts, Sammon reports to Stuart Murphy, director of …

LONDON: The UKTV male-skewing channel Dave has re-commissioned the hit stand-up show Dave’s One Night Stand for a second season of five hour-long episodes. The show watches as top comedians head back to their home towns for a special one-off …

SANTA MONICA: Paramount Digital Entertainment and MTV have struck a deal with digital media company Joost for the online ad-supported distribution rights to Jackass 3.5 in multiple territories. The latest installment in the successful Jackass franchise will debut on April …