World Screen

LOS ANGELES: Mark Burnett Productions is working with the technology firm ACTV8 to create customized second-screen experiences for upcoming TV shows to make programming more social. Viewers with an iPhone, iPad or Android device will be able to interact, socialize, consumer, share and participate in real time while watching their favorite …

LOS ANGELES: FX has renewed its comedy series The League for a fourth season, ordering 13 additional episodes. The third season, which is currently airing, features an all-star lineup of guest stars, including Seth Rogen, Jeff Goldblum, Sarah Silverman, Ray Liotta, Will Forte and Eliza Dushku. The comedy follows a …

UNIVERSAL CITY: HBO notched up 18 nominations for the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards, with its hit dramas Boardwalk Empire and Game of Thrones both scoring nods, while Showtime followed with 8 nominations, including 3 for Homeland. Nominated for best drama series are American Horror Story, Boardwalk Empire, Boss, Game …

NEW YORK: The NFL has renewed its broadcast deals with CBS, FOX and NBC through the 2022 season, with the networks reportedly paying a total of nearly $28 billion in fees over the next nine years under the new contracts. The figure breaks down to an average of $3.1 billion …

UNIVERSAL CITY: Radio personality Howard Stern has confirmed his place on the judging panel of the NBC competition series America’s Got Talent, produced by FremantleMedia North America and Simon Cowell‘s Syco Television. Production of the live shows will be moving to New York, where Stern will continue to work on …

RESTON: Americans viewed 7.2 billion online video ads last month, according to new data from comScore, which finds that the time spent watching Internet advertisements totaled more than 3 billion minutes. With 183 million reported monthly U.S. Internet users, the figure breaks down to just under 16 minutes and 49 …

ENGLEWOOD: Liberty Global has been given the regulatory approval necessary to take over the German cable operator Kabel BW. The German antitrust body Bundeskartellamt said it would allow the deal to go through, subject to certain conditions and obligations. The consideration paid by Liberty Global to acquire Kabel BW was …

SEATTLE: Amazon Studios, which launched in November 2010 by opening submissions to the public, has signed up three Hollywood producers for its new film projects. Denise Di Novi (Crazy, Stupid, Love; The Nightmare Before Christmas) will produce Touching Blue. The script is about a woman who can track people based …

LOS ANGELES: CBS Television Distribution has secured the exclusive domestic distribution rights for the TV Land sitcom Hot In Cleveland. The premiere episode of the series, which debuted in June 2010, was the highest-rated telecast in TV Land’s 14-year history. The third season recently launched on the channel. Cast member …

LOS ANGELES: FX has inked a deal with the British actor and comedian Russell Brand for an unscripted late night series that will debut in spring 2012. The network ordered six half-hour installments featuring the actor/comedian, known for his roles in Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Get Him to the Greek. …