World Screen

BOSTON: Ultra HD (UHD) TV ownership is expected to grow from less than 10 percent of homes in the U.S. for the next four years to 33 percent by 2020, according to Strategy Analytics Connected Home Devices service report. UHD TV shipments are forecast to account for 41 percent of …

NEW YORK: FOX Sports will be beefing up its prime-time soccer coverage after signing an eight-year, multiplatform deal with Major League Soccer (MLS). The agreement kicks off next year and is due to extend to 2022. Through the deal, FOX Sports is slated to launch an exclusive Soccer Night in …

NEW YORK: ABC has presented its 2014-15 prime-time schedule, which features three new series on Tuesday nights, Selfie, Manhattan Love Story and Forever, paired with Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Dancing with the Stars returns to lead off the Monday lineup, followed by Castle at 10 p.m. Tuesdays feature the new …

NEW YORK: CBS is leading off its 2014-15 prime-time schedule, which features eight new series, on Monday nights with The Big Bang Theory, followed later in the evening by the freshman drama Scorpion. The Big Bang Theory, which is currently the number one scripted series, moves to 8 p.m. to …

NEW YORK: TNT is refreshing its branding, centered on the tagline "TNT Drama. Boom.", while TBS is continuing to build on its current success with new series in development. TNT is looking to expand its audience by attracting younger viewers and a more balanced male-female composition. The network currently has …

TORONTO/LOS ANGELES: Tricon Films & Television is building on its U.S. business with the appointment of Boyd McDonnell as the senior VP of programming, a new position that sees him taking on oversight for the company's syndication initiatives. Boyd will be leveraging the company's development and production capabilities to generate …

NEW YORK: The CW has announced its 2014-15 fall schedule, which sees The Originals moving to Monday nights, giving a lead-in to the freshman comedy Jane the Virgin. The breakout hit The Originals starts things off at 8 p.m., followed by Jane the Virgin, starring Gina Rodriguez, at 9 p.m. …

NEW YORK: The race to acquire multi-channel networks (MCNs) that appeal to younger audiences will be one of the main drivers of M&A activity in the entertainment, media and communications industries this year, PwC reports. PwC has just released its Q1 US Entertainment, Media & Communications Deal Insights report. There …

LOS ANGELES: CBS Studios International (CBSSI) will be screening for international buyers the new CBS dramas CSI: Cyber and NCIS: New Orleans, among others. CSI: Cyber is a spin-off of the hit CSI franchise, this one focused on the Cyber Crime Division of the FBI. NCIS: New Orleans is a …

LOS ANGELES: Among the new series being screened by Disney Media Distribution (DMD) in Los Angeles is How to Get Away with Murder, which comes from Shonda Rhimes. How to Get Away with Murder is set for ABC's fall lineup, on Thursday nights paired with Rhimes' Grey's Anatomy and Scandal. …