World Screen

SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER: Lionsgate reported lower fourth-quarter earnings and revenue, though its TV production division and international businesses saw solid gains. Earnings for the three months ending March 31 were $49.2 million, compared to a profit of $163 million in the same period a year ago. Revenue for the latest quarter …

NEW YORK: Nielsen Social has examined the series and moments that reached the largest audiences and engaged the most fans on Twitter in the U.S. from the last TV season, finding that Breaking Bad set the record for reach of a single airing as well as average over time. Tweets …

TORONTO: 9 Story Entertainment’s animated prime-time comedy Fugget About It is back on Hulu for a second season. The first two episodes are available for free on Hulu Classic, with the rest of the 26×22-minute season found on Hulu Plus. The show follows mobster Jimmy Falcone and his family as …

LOS ANGELES: As part of a larger TV Everywhere initiative, NBCUniversal has released live streaming programming from its Esquire Network on the new Esquire TV NOW app and online. The iOS app, available for download on iTunes, gives viewers access to original content anytime on iPhone, iPad, laptops or home …

LONDON: NBCUniversal International Television Production (NBCU-ITVP) has entered into a two-year first-look deal with Hardy Son & Baker, a production company set up by the actor Tom Hardy (The Dark Knight Rises, Inception) and production partner Dean Baker. Hardy Son & Baker was founded in 2012 with the aim of creating …

BURBANK: FremantleMedia North America (FMNA) has formed its own digital content studio, Tiny Riot!, which will be led by Gayle Gilman, formerly the executive VP of digital content at FMNA. Gilman will serve as the executive VP and general manager of Tiny Riot!, reporting to Lee Rierson, FMNA's COO. The …

MCLEAN/NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES: Gannett Broadcasting and Lionsgate-owned Debmar-Mercury are teaming up to develop, produce, test and distribute first-run syndicated series that feature interactive elements. The partnership is for first-run broadcast series across all genres for a variety of day parts. Gannett would be able to start testing them on its …

LOS ANGELES: Cineflix has upped Andy McEntee to VP of development just as the outfit rolls out new series into the U.S. McEntee will be based in Los Angeles, where he’ll report to Brandon Killion, the executive VP of programming and development for North America. In his new role, McEntee …

NEW YORK: WE tv has officially dropped the word "women" from its name, focusing instead on the word "we" and its relation to a socially networked world. The network is expanding its focus on the broader, more universal implications of the word "we" in a connected and social world. The …

LOS ANGELES: Beth Miyares has been named senior VP of drama development and programming at FOX, while Conor Welch joins the company as VP of comedy development and programming. Miyares comes to FOX from CBS Television Studios, where she served as VP of drama development. Prior to that, she was …