World Screen

LOS ANGELES: Next month Lifetime plans to premiere She Made Them Do It, an original movie based on a real-life convicted felon. Starring Jenna Dewan Tatum (American Horror Story) and Mackenzie Phillips (NYPD Blue), She Made Them Do It tells the story of a criminal named Sarah Pender, who was found …

LOS ANGELES: Next year MTV2 is slated to debut a re-imagination of Nick Cannon Presents Wild ‘N Out, a sketch comedy and improv series. The hit show, created, produced and hosted by TV personality Nick Cannon, involves two teams of new comedians and celebrity guests competing in "improv battles." It …

NEW YORK: The Comedy Central veteran Gary Mann has been elevated to the role of senior VP of original programming and development at the all-comedy network. Mann, who is based in Santa Monica, reports to Jim Sharp, the senior VP of original programming and development on the West Coast. Mann has been …

NEW YORK: MTV has brought on Susanne Daniels, formerly the head of programming at The WB Network and president of entertainment at Lifetime, as its new president of programming. In her new role, Daniels will have oversight for all development and programming for the network, including scripted and unscripted series, …

LOS ANGELES: New Regency Productions plans to produce a TV show inspired by Kesem Al Yam Kineret, a novel penned by Israeli author Yoram Kanuik. Published in 1994, Kesem Al Yam Kineret is about a young woman who decides to add more adventure to her life. New Regency Productions is going …

LOS ANGELES: Fox Broadcasting Company is launching a full suite of TV apps, branded FOX NOW, that will provide viewers with enhanced interactive and social functions around their favorite shows, among other features. FOX NOW second-screen engagement apps are currently available on the iOS platform and are launching soon for Android. They …

BURBANK: Production has commenced on the pilot for Phys Ed, a new multi-camera comedy series set to air on ABC Family. Phys Ed focuses on the life of a former jock who becomes a teacher at the high school he attended. The 30-minute show stars Ryan Sypek (Wildfire), Kate Lang Johnson …

NEW YORK: In the second quarter of 2012, Americans spent more than 34 hours per week in front of a TV set, though a growing amount of what is being watched is delivered by Internet connection, according to Nielsen’s latest Cross Platform Report. In Q2 2012, Americans watched an average of …

NEW YORK: More than half of Americans, 53 percent, indicate that they’ve watched digitally streamed TV programming on any device, a method of viewing that is becoming dominant with those 18 to 35, according to the results of a recent Harris Poll. Among 18- to 35-year-olds, 41 percent report streaming as …

ENGLEWOOD: Michael Vamosy has been hired as the senior VP of creative services for Starz Entertainment. In his new role, Vamosy will work out of the company’s headquarters in Englewood, Colorado. He will be responsible for supervising the design, development and execution of all creative content for programming, marketing and …