World Screen

PREMIUM: Jeffrey Schlesinger, the president of Warner Bros. International Television, tells Elizabeth Guider that “Good strong episodic drama with strong central characters” is what’s working best in foreign markets, even when many of those countries are dealing with difficult economies. “During one of the worst financial downturns in Europe, we …

NEW YORK: Continuing to oversee all of USA Network’s scripted development, Bill McGoldrick has been promoted to executive VP of original scripted programming for the network. Most recently serving as the senior VP of original scripted programming at USA, McGoldrick joined the network in 1998 as executive assistant. He later …

NEW YORK: Yahoo!’s newly unveiled programming lineup includes a male-targeted talk show with Jeff Goldblum, as well as a weekly web series hosted by Katie Couric, among other projects. From the creators of Rock of Ages, Matthew Weaver and Chris D’Arienzo, comes Dancing with Myself, a musical "jukebox" comedy featuring …

NEW YORK: Among the titles featured on EPIX’s original programming slate for summer and fall are the documentary William Shatner’s Get a Life! and the comedy event Jim Norton: Please Be Offended. Premiering June 30, Jim Norton: Please Be Offended will feature the comedian and best-selling author as he performs …

LOS ANGELES: Providence Equity Partners is said to be in talks to sell its 10-percent share in Hulu to its major shareholders: News Corp., The Walt Disney Company and Comcast Corporation. The deal is valued at around $200 million for the 10-percent stake. Providence originally bought the shares in 2007 …

NEW YORK: The Jersey Shore spinoff Snooki & JWOWW was among the highlights MTV unveiled from its upcoming programming roster. The network announced the return of Teen Wolf for a second season, which will premiere in two parts, starting June 3. The all-new series Snooki & JWOWW, featuring the Jersey Shore …

PREMIUM: Marion Edwards, the president of Twentieth Century Fox International Television, tells Elizabeth Guider that while there haven’t been “a lot of wows at the Screenings of late,” there has still been “an unbelievably long run of global success for U.S. shows abroad.” “Big promotable hours with clear plots and …

SCOTTSDALE: Around 27 million U.S. households, accounting for 21 percent, either have an Internet-ready TV, game console, Blu-ray player or set-top box connected in their home, according to ABI Research. The game console is the most-used device for connectivity, reaching more than 80 percent of these connected households. Internet-connected televisions …

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES: The new agreement that Ryan Seacrest signed with NBCUniversal spans multiple platforms and includes him becoming a special correspondent for the Today show. The deal has been called "groundbreaking" by NBCU. It includes on-air broadcasting and producing duties at NBC and E! networks. It also extends his …

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK: The E! Entertainment network has a slate of new scripted projects in development, including one from Gossip Girl writer Natalie Krinsky inspired by the books Dorothy and The Wizard of Oz. Dorothy will center on a girl from Kansas City who falls for a man and moves …