World Screen

NEW YORK: TV Land has ordered ten episodes of The Gaffigan Show, a single-camera sitcom from Peter Tolan and Jim Gaffigan. Gaffigan also stars in the comedy, which is inspired by his real life. The series explores one man's struggle to find balance between fatherhood, stand-up comedy and an insatiable …

ENGLEWOOD: Second-quarter net income at Starz rose to $69 million on revenues of $410.1 million, with the premium channel operator reporting a gain of 100,000 subs since Q1. “Our business performed well in the second quarter as we executed on our long-term strategy to build the Starz brand and create …

LOS ANGELES: Elizabeth Banks (Pitch Perfect) and Max Handelman (Pitch Perfect) are executive producing a new original comedy series, Resident Advisors, for Paramount Digital Entertainment. Banks and Handelman will be producing through their Brownstone Pictures banner. Ira Ungerleider (Friends) has come aboard to spearhead the project as both executive producer …

LOS ANGELES: Collective Digital Studio (CDS) has added seven YouTube content creators to its multichannel network, adding nearly 18 million subscribers to the platform. The new lineup includes the comedian known as Superwoman (Lilly Singh), firearms and explosives expert FPS Russia, Camp Takota star Mamrie Hart, beauty expert Lauren Curtis, …

NEW YORK: An increasing number of U.S. TV-watchers are also engaging with social media and other second-screen experiences, according to Nielsen, which reports that this behavior increases awareness of television programs. According to a new Nielsen study, a quarter of TV viewers reported that they were more aware of TV …

LOS ANGELES: NBC is bringing back its Thursday night comedy Welcome to Sweden, created by Greg Poehler, for a ten-episode second season. The series has averaged a 3 share in adults 18 to 49 and 2.9 million viewers overall in live plus same day averages so far. Welcome to Sweden …

BURBANK: Legendary Entertainment has acquired Felicia Day’s digital entertainment brand Geek & Sundry, which has more than 1.4 million subscribers across its YouTube network and branded Hulu channel. Geek & Sundry has a flagship YouTube channel and network of community-based content. The brand has more than 12 million fans across …

LOS ANGELES: Danny Zappin, co-founder and former CEO of Maker Studios, has raised $25 million in funding to launch Zealot Networks, a digital media company. The company is positioned as a "digital-first" media outfit and growth accelerator aiming to empower creative entrepreneurs and talent, delivering multiplatform revenue, distribution and growth opportunities. …

ENGLEWOOD/NEW YORK: DISH and A+E Networks have reached a new multiyear deal that includes OTT multi-stream rights for live and VOD content. The contract renewal extends an existing agreement that provides DISH customers with access to A+E Networks' content, including programming from A&E, HISTORY and Lifetime. The new pact adds …

NEW YORK/LONDON: A+E Networks has brought in industry veteran Joel Denton to serve as its managing director of international content sales and partnerships. Denton will be based in London, reporting to Sean Cohan, the executive VP of international at A+E Networks. Denton is charged with managing A+E Networks' content distribution …