World Screen

BURBANK: Seeking to expand its music capabilities, FremantleMedia North America (FMNA) has appointed Daryl Berg to the newly created role of VP and head of music. Under Berg’s leadership, the company’s new music division will be responsible for overseeing all of FMNA’s music-related lines of business, including music publishing and …

LOS ANGELES: Japan's Mitsui & Co. has taken a minority stake in FactoryMade Ventures, a Los Angeles-based outfit that incubates media and entertainment businesses. In addition to the investment, Mitsui & Co—one of Japan's largest diversified general-trading companies, with businesses ranging from food to chemicals, machinery and finance—is forming a …

NEW YORK: After losing its Supreme Court battle last June, the video streaming service Aereo has filed for Chapter 11 reorganization proceedings. Aereo had created a cloud-based system that allowed subscribers to record and watch live television over the Internet. The U.S. broadcast networks took issue with the service, with …

NEW YORK: CBS Consumer Products and Desilu, too—which manages the estates of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz—have teamed up for the launch of the first official online retail destination dedicated to the hit sitcom I Love Lucy. Shoppers can visit the online store at ILoveLucySuperStore.com, which is operated by eShopCreations. …

ENGLEWOOD/ATLANTA: Turner Broadcasting's CNN, Cartoon Network and truTV, among other channels, are back on DTH platform DISH Network after being pulled from the service last month. In October, a number of Turner channels were removed from the DISH programming lineup following a contract dispute between the two companies. In a …

LOS ANGELES: This winter, FOX is scheduled to debut World's Funniest Fails, a tentatively titled unscripted comedy inspired by the successful YouTube channel FailArmy, among other new and returning programming. World's Funniest Fails will present a number of "epic fail" viral videos along with commentary from a panel of comedians. …

NEW YORK: SundanceTV's Sarah Barnett has been named president and general manager of BBC America, with current chief Perry Simon moving into an exclusive production deal with BBC Worldwide North America. The move comes after AMC Networks became co-owner of the channel. Barnett will also remain in charge of SundanceTV …

BEVERLY HILLS: Netflix will be the exclusive home for the new comedy series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, co-created by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, which was originally slated to premiere on NBC. Netflix picked up two seasons of the comedy, which stars Ellie Kemper (The Office) as a woman who escapes from a doomsday cult …

BURBANK: The freshman comedy Cristela has been given a full-season order by ABC, bringing the show to 22 episodes. Cristela stars Cristela Alonzo as a Mexican-American working to balance her family traditions with her budding career as a lawyer, figuring out how to simultaneously exist in the “traditional” and the …

NEW YORK: This evening, NBC is slated to broadcast The Making of Peter Pan Live!, a prime-time special that takes a behind-the-scenes look at Peter Pan Live!, an upcoming television event. The Making of Peter Pan Live! is produced by NBC News' Peacock Productions. The hour-long special will air on …