World Screen

NEW YORK: According to Nielsen, USA Network is the most watched of the U.S. basic cable channels in prime time for 2013, averaging 2.68 million viewers. This compares with 2.92 million viewers in Nielsen's 2012 data. Disney Channel was second, with 2.44 million viewers. ESPN ranked third, with 2.21 million. …

SILVER SPRING: Discovery Communications has signed president and CEO David Zaslav to a new employment contract that sees him remain in the post through the end of the decade. Zaslav joined Discovery in January 2007, and during that time him and his management team have overseen a global expansion that …

BURBANK: ABC has imposed limits on the next-day availability of its shows online, allowing access only to subscribers of participating cable services and Hulu Plus members. Starting Monday, January 6, viewers will not be able to stream full episodes of shows online the day after they air on cable, unless …

NEW YORK: NBCUniversal News Group has entered into a strategic investment and content pact with Revere Digital, a technology-focused media company recently formed by journalists Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg. Revere Digital, which is also being backed by Terry Semel's Windsor Media, will oversee Re/code, a digital media and technology …

LOS ANGELES: This month, TV Guide Network (TVGN) is scheduled to broadcast all-day marathons featuring every episode to date of The CW's The Tomorrow People, The Originals and Reign. The Tomorrow People will begin airing back-to-back episodes on Saturday, January 4 at 2 p.m. The all-day marathons of The Originals …

LAS VEGAS: Roku, best known for its devices that stream Internet video to televisions, has announced Roku TV, a new generation of Smart TVs. Roku TV gives consumers a Roku home screen that puts all content sources in one place. CL and Hisense are the first partners. The company plans to …

NEW YORK: GroupM has set up a new innovative TV business unit, Modi Media, which will be led by Michael Bologna. Bologna currently serves as GroupM's director of emerging communications, a position that is being folded into the new role at Modi Media. The unit will cover four areas: digital …

LAS VEGAS: New research from Parks Associates finds that roughly 50 percent of U.S. broadband households use subscription or transactional OTT video and OTT users spend more on video in general than the average household. The research finds that subscribers of OTT services spend more per month renting and buying …

SEATTLE: Amazon Instant Video is working with partners such as Samsung, Warner Bros., Lionsgate, Twentieth Century Fox and Discovery to offer consumers a premium 4K Ultra HD experience. 4K is the latest in high-definition video, using displays at an aspect ratio of at least 16:9 and capable of showcasing a video …

BURBANK: ABC Family has added two new half-hour comedy series, Mystery Girls and Young & Hungry, to its original programming lineup. Mystery Girls stars Tori Spelling and Jennie Garth, who also serve as executive producers. The show centers on two former television detectives who are reunited when a witness to …