World Screen

LOS ANGELES: Multicom Entertainment Group is slated to showcase The Secret Life of John Paul II, a feature film starring Aleksey Guskov (The Concert), at this year's MIPCOM and AFM. The Secret Life of John Paul II is inspired by the book penned by Lino Zani, a former ski instructor …

PLANO: According to a new report from intelligence firm TDG, domestic streaming for the online TV and movie service Netflix is forecast to reach 13 billion hours during 2013 and exceed 26 billion hours in 2018. The report, The Maturation of Netflix: U.S. Streaming Subscriptions & Viewing thru 2022, says …

LOS ANGELES: Orly Adelson, currently president of dick clark productions, is joining ITV Studios America as president. Adelson currently oversees such high-profile series as So You Think You Can Dance?, Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Even with Ryan Seacrest, the Golden Globe Awards, American Music Awards and the Academy of …

LOS ANGELES: MarVista Entertainment has scored the international distribution rights for seven new TV movies and a limited sci-fi action series. A Family Reunion (also known as Banner 4th of July) is produced by Muse Entertainment. It made its world premiere this summer on Hallmark Channel in the U.S. The …

SILVER SPRING: Mark Hollinger, the president and CEO of Discovery Networks International, has announced his resignation, effective June 2014. Hollinger is currently responsible for the strategic development and daily operations for the division, which distributes 42 entertainment brands to more than 1.6 billion cumulative subscribers in 224 countries. His remit …

NEW YORK: New analysis from Nielsen confirms that OTT video viewing is on the rise in the U.S., as American consumers are increasingly “binge” viewing via these services. Nielsen reports that 88 percent of Netflix users and 70 percent of Hulu Plus users report streaming three or more episodes of …

ENGLEWOOD: A Federal Judge has denied ABC’s efforts to bar DISH subscribers from using the PrimeTime Anytime and AutoHop features on the Hopper Whole-Home HD DVR. The controversial PrimeTime Anytime feature, which have drawn the ire of the U.S. broadcast networks, provide users the ability to easily record prime-time shows …

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK: Marking a first for A+E Networks, Lifetime, A&E and HISTORY are set to simulcast the four-hour, two-night event Bonnie & Clyde. The tentpole mini-series stars Emilie Hirsch (Into the Wild) and Holliday Grainger (The Borgias) in the lead roles as the Depression-era outlaw couple. The broadcast is …

Gene George, the executive VP of Starz Worldwide Distribution, talks about new high-profile productions. For some years now, top Hollywood feature film talent have been embracing episodic television. In fact, Michael Bay, who has produced numerous films, including Transformers, Armageddon and Pearl Harbor, is now serving as executive producer for …

UNIVERSAL CITY: NBC is in development on a mini-series about the life of the legendary late-night talk shot host Johnny Carson. The mini will be based on the upcoming biography "Carson the Magnificent: An Intimate Portrait" by Bill Zehme. It will cover Carson’s 30-year run as host of The Tonight …