World Screen

NEW YORK: In bulking up its original programming, USA Network has unveiled a development slate that features a number of comedies, including projects from Kelsey Grammer, Mark Gordon, Denis Leary and Gail Berman and Lloyd Braun. Berman and Braun serve as executive producers, alongside Gene Stein, for the new half-hour …

NEW YORK: CWD is a newly formed digital studio from The CW that will serve as a destination for original content created exclusively for the digital platform. Launching this fall, CWD will feature original content in the areas of animation, game shows, comedy and digital personalities. CWD will feature original …

MIAMI: NPN Media has formed a dedicated advertising sales division that will operate out of its new corporate office in New York City, with Kate Rolston to serve as general manager of the ad solutions group. Rolston recently joined NPN, a provider of original syndicated video content to broadcasters and …

NEW YORK: According to new research from Viacom, watching live TV unlocks the greatest benefits of social activities, including co-viewing.  The study, Social TV: Viewers C’s the Moment, reveals that social TV and co-viewing trends are on the rise, making TV a more engaging "lean-forward" experience. The most common social activities are …

LOS ANGELES/TORONTO: The mockumentary mini-series The Yard from Entertainment One (eOne) is to debut in the U.S. on Hulu and Hulu Plus, where a full slate of new originals and exclusive shows have been lined up for summer. The six-part, half-hour series records students’ behavior during recess. The show, which originally …

SHERMAN OAKS: Bryan Bowles is joining ITV Studios America as the executive VP of corporate development, coming from Sony Corporation of America, where he most recently served as VP of corporate development and mergers and acquisitions. Bowles will be working with Paul Buccieri, the managing director of ITV Studios International, and …

International buyers will be heading off to the Hollywood studios in the coming days to screen the new series picked up by the broadcast networks. For a full recap of what’s coming to screens this fall, visit World Screen’s 2012-2013 Fall Season Grid, featuring schedules for ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX …

BURBANK: ABC Family is is presenting the basic cable premiere of The Last Song, starring Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth, as part of a Nicholas Sparks marathon that also includes A Walk to Remember and The Notebook. The Last Song, about an estranged father and emotionally closed-off daughter who are trying …

BEVERLY HILLS: Cindy Holland is taking on the new role of VP of original content at Netflix, while Jason Ropell, the VP of content acquisition, takes charge of TV licensing for the U.S. market. Holland has been with Netflix for ten years. The new post sees her taking on responsibility …

LOS ANGELES: Rod Perth has become the new president and CEO of NATPE, effective today. Perth previously founded RHP Media Consulting, where he served as president. He also co-founded and was president of television for the ReelzChannel TV network. He held previously positions as the president of Jim Henson Television Worldwide …