World Screen

LOS ANGELES: This edition of the American Film Market (AFM) is on track to welcome more than 120 buying companies making their market debut, among them Hulu, IMAX and Universal Studios Home Entertainment. The AFM, which runs from October 31 to November 7 in Santa Monica, reports that buyers from more …

CULVER CITY: 3net has established a new global TV program production and distribution unit, dubbed 3net Studios, which brings together creative and sales teams to develop native 3D and 4K content for various platforms worldwide. 3net Studios will have dual bases at the Sony Pictures headquarters in Los Angeles and …

BURBANK: The latest season of the Vuguru online series Prom Queen is getting its U.S. premiere through The CW’s digital studio, CWD, which is also debuting the all-new digital show CelebTV on The CW. Developed and financed by Vuguru, Prom Queen: Homecoming is the last chapter in the hit franchise. The …

LOS ANGELES: Shana C. Waterman has been elevated to senior VP of current programming at Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX). In her new position, Waterman will be responsible for supervising production and serving as the main creative advisor for the network’s new and returning shows. She will continue to work under …

NEW YORK: Believe Entertainment Group is working on a new original program, EpicEDM, featuring electronic dance music (EDM) artists, festivals and clubs worldwide, that will serve as the first studio-originated content designed specifically for Twitter. The series—financed by Believe Entertainment Group and executive produced by studio founders Dan Goodman and …

NEW YORK: Cedar Cove, an original series from Hallmark Channel, is slated to begin production in Vancouver. Inspired by the book series from Debbie Macomber, Cedar Cove, starring Andie MacDowell (Four Weddings & a Funeral) and Dylan Neal (Blood Ties), will revolve around the life of a judge and her developing …

UNIVERSAL CITY: NBC Entertainment has appointed ABC’s Steve Kern as its senior VP of program planning and scheduling. In his new position, Kern will be expected to plan and direct the program scheduling function for the network’s prime-time scripted, alternative and late night programming. He will report to Jeff Bader, the company’s …

CHICAGO: The sales from the digital downloads, subscription streaming and VOD transactions for movies has more than quadrupled in the last five years, according to market researcher Mintel, which projects that gains will increase tenfold in the ten-year period from 2007 to 2017. Sales went from $1.3 billion in 2007 to …

UNIVERSAL CITY: NBC has cancelled the freshman comedy Animal Practice, which will be replaced in its Wednesday 8 p.m. slot by Whitney. Whitney returns to the NBC lineup in its second season on November 14. The show stars comedian Whitney Cummings in the title role. It is produced by Universal Television …

ENGLEWOOD: AMC has returned to DISH as the result of a new $700 million settlement, with Sundance Channel, WE tv and IFC returning as of November 1. The multi-year pact also sees the music-oriented channel Fuse joining the DISH lineup as of November 1. The terms of the pact see …