World Screen

SAN JOSE: Despite the increasing prevalence of second-screen multitasking, TiVo reports that most viewers are actually actively watching TV programming while their sets are on. The survey found that many viewers report having multitasked at least once while watching TV: browsing the Internet (69 percent), cooking (48 percent) and chatting …

NEW YORK: Bruce Casino has been promoted to executive VP of NBCUniversal Television & New Media Distribution in the U.S. and Canada. As executive VP, Casino will continue to secure deals for NBCU TV content across a variety of platforms. He will also manage linear movie licensing for the division. …

TORONTO/LOS ANGELES: Joey Sabella has joined Entertainment One (eOne) as the director of U.S. sales, based in the company's Los Angeles office. Sabella will be reporting to Prentiss Fraser, the senior VP of worldwide sales and acquisitions. He will be managing eOne Television International's relationships with the U.S., looking for …

ENGLEWOOD: The United States Court of Appeals has denied Fox Broadcasting Company’s petitions to rehear the court’s July 2013 decision that also ruled in favor of DISH and its Hopper DVR. The appeals court upheld a ruling from a lower court that denied Fox’s request to shut down the features …

LOS ANGELES/TORONTO: Entertainment One (eOne) has firmed up an exclusive worldwide TV distribution deal with El Rey Network to represent the channel's growing slate of original programming. The English-language cable network, launched in December 2013, was created by filmmaker Robert Rodriguez and FactoryMade Ventures. The first project under El Rey's …

LOS ANGELES: Barry Chamberlain has been elevated to the role of president of sales at CBS Studios International (CBSSI). He reports to Armando Nuñez, the president and CEO of the CBS Global Distribution Group. The role sees him leading the international distribution business across the globe for terrestrial, cable and …

NEW YORK: USA Network has snapped up Benched, a courtroom comedy series starring Eliza Coupe (Happy Endings) and Jay Harrington (Better Off Ted). Benched will be the first show from ABC Signature, the newly established boutique arm of ABC Studios. The half-hour show zeroes in on a corporate lawyer who suffers …

UNIVERSAL CITY: Jeffrey Kaufman has become the senior VP of digital for USA Network, where he oversees product development, monetization strategies and content development for the channel's digital properties. Kaufman most recently served as the senior VP of digital video for Allow Entertainment. He began his career with MTV Networks, …

PHILADELPHIA: NBCUniversal’s fourth-quarter revenues were up 7.5 percent, with Comcast Corporation’s overall revenues rising 6.2 percent in the period to $16.9 billion, delivering a net income of $1.9 billion. "I am very pleased to report strong results for the fourth quarter and the full year 2013,” said Brian L. Roberts, …

BURBANK: ABC Family is launching a new online series featuring original content from the hit drama The Fosters, with webisodes running three to five minutes in length. The Fosters: Girls United starts on February 3. The five-part series will be available on ABC Family’s official YouTube channel, with new episodes …