World Screen

BURBANK: ABC and dick clark productions have extended their broadcast agreements for the American Music Awards for nine years and Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest for ten years. It was previously announced that Seacrest extended his deal to continue to host and executive produce the Rockin' …

LONDON: Matthew Robinson has been named senior VP of international television at Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution. Robinson will be based in Los Angeles, reporting to Marion Edwards, the president of international television. He will be working closely with Edwards in all aspects of the studio's network and basic pay-TV …

LOS ANGELES: CBS Corporation and Hulu have expanded their non-exclusive, multiyear licensing agreement to stream programs from CBS's library to Hulu Plus subscribers. Hulu Plus subscribers now have access to more than 5,300 episodes from the CBS library. Titles include Undercover Boss, United States of Tara, Everybody Loves Raymond and …

ATLANTA: HLN is reformatting this year to become the first TV network to cater specifically to the social media generation. HLN will curate the news from across platforms, taking headlines from plugged-in sites and blogs. The mission will be to share the trending news, viral events and stories that have …

LOS ANGELES: OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network has acquired the rights to adapt singer Darlene Love's memoir My Name is Love: The Darlene Love Story as the network's first original TV movie. Love was recently featured in the documentary 20 Feet from Stardom. OWN also licensed the first broadcast window on …

BURBANK: John Hesling has left BBC Worldwide Productions Los Angeles to become the senior VP of programming for Shed Media US. In his newly created post, Hesling will work under Pam Healey, the general manager of Shed Media US. He will be charged with supervising all programming for the company, …

KNOXVILLE: Scripps Networks Interactive has elevated Kevin Chorlins to the newly created role of senior VP of international content and brand strategy, effective immediately. Prior to this promotion, Chorlins was the VP of marketing and communications for Scripps Networks' expanding international unit. In that position, he collaborated with regional marketing …

PHILADELPHIA/NEW YORK: In an all-stock transaction worth $45.2 billion, Comcast Corporation is acquiring Time Warner Cable in a deal that is expected to close by the end of the year, pending regulatory approval. Comcast will acquire 100 percent of Time Warner Cable’s 284.9 million shares. In exchange, Time Warner Cable …

NEW YORK: Content licensing revenues from both traditional and digital platforms and retransmission content fees were among the key drivers in CBS Corporation's financials, with the company posting its highest-ever fourth quarter and full-year results. “CBS continues to turn in stellar performances year in and year out, and none better …

LOS ANGELES: David Ellender, formerly the CEO of FremantleMedia International, is launching a new independent TV studio, Slingshot Global Media. The company was formed in partnership with equity investment platform TPG Growth. It will focus on developing and producing drama and comedy TV programming for multiple platforms in the U.S. …