World Screen

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Supreme Court has sided with the major broadcast networks in their copyright infringement case against Aereo, which has called the decision a "massive setback for the American consumer." CBS, ABC, NBC and FOX have maintained that Aereo violates copyright law because it delivers their broadcast signals without …

STUDIO CITY: This August, Hallmark Channel is set to air the world premiere of the original movie Stranded in Paradise, which stars Vanessa Marcil (General Hospital) and James Denton (Desperate Housewives). Shot on location in Puerto Rico, Stranded in Paradise centers on an ambitious executive who finds love during an …

BURBANK: Scandal's Kerry Washington and costume designer Lyn Paolo are working on a clothing line inspired by the ABC drama, with a retail launch at The Limited set to coincide with the premiere of the show's fourth season this fall. The Scandal collection includes tops, pants, jackets and outerwear. The …

NEW YORK: Jim Sharp has been promoted from the role of senior VP of original programming and development for the West Coast at Comedy Central to the executive VP post. He reports to Kent Alterman, Comedy Central’s president of content development and original programming. Sharp will continue to oversee development …

SANTA MONICA: Rob Dyrdek and his Super Jacket production company have inked a multiyear agreement with MTV that includes new seasons of Ridiculousness and Fantasy Factory. Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory is getting a seventh season, while Ridiculousness heads into its fifth season next month. The season five premiere of Ridiculousness …

SEATTLE: Prime Instant Video has become the exclusive streaming home of titles from Drafthouse Films, the film distribution arm of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, following a deal between Amazon and Cinedigm. Drafthouse releases already available include Cheap Thrills, with David Koechner and Ethan Embry; Ben Wheatley’s A Field in England; the sci-fi cult …

NEW YORK: BBC America has acquired the rights to A Poet in New York, a film exploring poet Dylan Thomas' final days that was written by acclaimed screenwriter Andrew Davies. Starring Tom Hollander, A Poet in New York marks the centenary of Dylan Thomas' birth. It was directed by Aisling …

SAN JOSE: Binge-viewing is the "preferred method of consuming entertainment content," according to a new survey of TiVo subscribers that also found that Breaking Bad and House of Cards are respondents' most binge-worthy shows. TiVo Research and Analytics' Spring 2014 Binge-Viewing Survey says that 91 percent of respondents list bingeing …

LOS ANGELES: Matt Nix, creator of Burn Notice, has signed a new overall deal at Twentieth Century Fox Television and Fox Television Studios covering projects for both broadcast and cable. Nix, whose Burn Notice ran for seven seasons on USA Network, has had a deal with Fox Television Studios, primarily …

LOS ANGELES: Cantinas Entertainment has been launched with the intention of developing, financing, producing and distributing "uplifting" entertainment across multiple platforms. Founded by Greg Campbell and Wendy and B. Wayne Hughes Jr., the venture will focus on "positive, life-affirming stories," according to a press release about the new outfit. It …