World Screen

BURBANK: Kate Juergens is leaving her post as the chief creative officer and executive VP of original content at ABC Family after a decade-long tenure with the network. Juergens joined ABC Family in 2004 and has been leading the charge with original series development, including hits such as The Secret …

LONDON: TRACE Sport Stars, a European network dedicated to sports celebrities, is set to premiere in the U.S. this summer after closing a carriage deal with DISH Network. The two-year-old channel will debut in DISH’s international basic package for satellite subscribers before launching as part of the sports pack on …

LOS ANGELES: The Netflix comedy Orange Is the New Black and the HBO drama True Detective both notched up 12 nominations in their first time competing for an Emmy, though Game of Thrones led the pack with 19 nods for the 66th annual awards. By network, HBO had the most …

NEW YORK: Even though the Supreme Court ruled against Aereo in its copyright battle, the streaming video startup has said that it can and will still continue to operate and should be treated as a cable company going forward. Following the Supreme Court's decision that Aereo violated broadcasters' copyrights, the …

LOS ANGELES: ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC are all dedicating airtime to the live one-hour fundraising event Stand Up to Cancer (SU2C) on September 5, along with a slew of other broadcast and cable networks. This year's event marks the fourth, after historic fundraising telecasts in 2008, 2010 and 2012. …

LOS ANGELES: Global Eagle Entertainment, the inflight entertainment and Internet company founded by former CBS and Sony exec Jeff Sagansky and former MGM chief Harry Sloan, has appointed Dave Davis as CEO and member of the board of directors. Davis was previously the chief financial officer and chief operating officer …

TORONTO/NEW YORK: Supporting its recent investment in the YouTube MCN Omnia Media, Blue Ant Media has set up a sales office in New York City. Jason Cason, formerly the director of partner development at Machinima, has been tapped to lead the East Coast Blue Ant Media Solutions team. Jillian Bove …

LOS ANGELES: Discovery Communications has released the slew of new and returning titles it will be premiering across its several networks, including the flagship Discovery Channel, along with Investigation Discovery, Science Channel and Animal Planet, among others. Discovery Channel’s Naked and Afraid, which began airing last month, strands a man …

NEW YORK: HBO has lined up the miniseries Olive Kitteridge, starring Frances McDormand and Richard Jenkins, along with a movie adaptation of Master Class featuring Meryl Streep, a biopic of the legendary blues singer Bessie Smith with Queen Latifah, and a number of other concert and series highlights. McDormand (Fargo) …

BEVERLY HILLS: El Rey Network, the channel founded by filmmaker Robert Rodriguez, has given a second-season renewal to its new series Matador, while also picking up the rights to classic cop show Miami Vice, among other programming highlights. Matador’s second-run renewal comes ahead of the show’s July 15 premiere. The …