World Screen

NEW YORK: Having launched as a preview in April for Euro 2012, ESPNFC has made its official debut across multiple platforms, including an expansion to TV and mobile in the U.K. The multiplatform, multi-language and multi-country brand has unified all of ESPN’s soccer properties under this single banner. ESPNFC officially debuts today, …

NEW YORK: David Haslingden is stepping down from his role as the president and COO of Fox Networks Group. Haslingden has held the post since January 2011. Prior to that he was the CEO of Fox International Channels and National Geographic Channels Worldwide for more than ten years. He is leaving …

NEW YORK: Comedy Central is slated to premiere a number of new specials and series this fall, including Brickleberry and Mash Up. On September 25, Comedy Central will debut Brickleberry, a new original animated show about incompetent park rangers who are trying to save their park from being closed down. Tosh.0‘s Daniel …

NEW YORK: Nickelodeon’s new parent-targeted NickMom programming block, scheduled to premiere October 1, has greenlit a new reality series, My 63 Moms, for its lineup. It has been announced that Nickelodeon’s new prime-time comedy block will debut on October 1. NickMom will feature a combination of original programming including docu-series, …

STAMFORD: WWE has launched a free mobile second-screen app, serving as a companion for its Monday Night Raw broadcasts. The flagship app for iOS and Android mobile devices and tablets can run on the iPad, iPhone, iPod touch and Samsung Galaxy SIII. The application will offer exclusive video and content …

NEW YORK: Verizon has added BBC America in high-def to its FiOS TV lineup. The channel will broadcast popular shows such as Doctor Who and Top Gear. BBC America, which has been available in standard definition on FiOS TV, will be included in the Extreme HD and Ultimate HD FiOS …

LOS ANGELES: Osiris Entertainment has sold Falling Overnight and All God’s Creatures to Ava Entertainment for broadcast and home-entertainment rights in South Korea. Falling Overnight, which stars Parker Croft (Nip/Tuck) and Emilia Zoryan (My Trip to the Darkside), tells the story of two unexpected lovers. Josh Folan (Episode 50, All …

PREMIUM: Doug Herzog, the president of MTV Networks Entertainment Group who oversees Comedy Central, talks to World Screen about some of the original programming that has breathed new life into the comedy landscape.   WS: What has been Comedy Central’s strategy in attracting the elusive young male viewer? HERZOG: Our …

UNIVERSAL CITY: Hosted by Matthew Perry, The NBC Primetime Preview Show programming stunt will feature scenes from NBC series that are slated to air in the fall. The special highlights new shows such as Guys with Kids, Revolution, Chicago Fire, The New Normal, Go On and Animal Practice. Produced by NBC Custom Content …

BURBANK: ABC Family has ordered additional seasons of original series such as Melissa & Joey, Baby Daddy and Switched at Birth. The network has taken on a third season of Melissa & Joey, a comedy about a councilwoman raising her niece and nephew with a live-in male nanny. ABC Family also …