World Screen

BEVERLY HILLS: Relativity Media has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, and is planning to sell off its television and film units. Relativity Sports, Relativity EuropaCorp Distribution (the film marketing and distribution joint venture between Relativity and EuropaCorp) and Relativity Education were among those not included in the filing. The …

LOS ANGELES: HBO has entered into an overall first-look deal for TV projects with Russell Simmons' new media company All Def Digital (ADD). Under the new pact, Simmons and his team will create and develop a wide range of television projects for HBO. Simmons currently has five active projects with …

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES: On September 30, Fuse is slated to launch a rebranded network focused on sexy, edgy and relevant original music, comedy, culture and lifestyle programming. The first original series to premiere on the new Fuse will be Transcendent (September 30 at 11:30 p.m.), a World of Wonder docuseries …

EVANSTON: Vibrant TV network has launched on U.S. streaming hub KlowdTV, offering viewers international programming via computer, mobile devices and TVs. Vibrant TV’s 24/7 lineup showcases entertainment from around the globe in English with categories such as lifestyle, comedy, action adventure, drama, reality, travel, food, sports and family. The KlowdTV …

LOS ANGELES: Dante Di Loreto, who has been working alongside Ryan Murphy as executive producer on such series as Glee and American Horror Story, has been named president of television at Chernin Entertainment. The role sees Di Loreto with oversight of the day-to-day development and production for the company in …

LOS ANGELES: Universal Sports Network has released WatchRWC2015, a digital streaming pay-per-view (PPV) product made for this year's Rugby World Cup, which kicks off on September 18. WatchRWC2015 will feature live streaming and on-demand access to all of the six-week tournament's 48 matches in HD. The service is available on multiple …

SILVER SPRING: As part of its Making Life Better public awareness campaign promoting health and wellness, Discovery Life Channel has launched The Lifesaver Project, which will recognize individuals who contribute to their community. The Lifesaver Project will award a monetary prize each month to a "lifesaver" who has made a …

NEW YORK: CBS Corporation saw its second-quarter net earnings slip 24 percent to $332 million, while revenue was up 1 percent to $3.22 billion. Each of the company's major segments posted revenue declines, with the exception of cable. Cable networks revenues were $615 million for the second quarter, up 19 …

STAMFORD: USA Network is set to broadcast weekly Premier League matches through the 2015-16 season, with its first telecast kicking off this Saturday. USA Network will air more than 40 weekend games for the season. U.S. viewers can enjoy two live matches in most Saturday windows: one on NBCSN and …

SANTA MONICA: Lionsgate has reported lower first-quarter earnings and revenues, with soft performances in its film and home entertainment businesses. The company saw earnings of $40.7 million for the three months that ended June 30, compared to $43.3 million in profit posted in the same period a year ago. Revenues …