Executive Editor, World Screen

May 5, 2020 Top Stories

Starz Appoints Christina Davis as President of Original Programming

May 5, 2020

Christina Davis, who served as head of drama series development for CBS for 11 years, has been named president of original programming at Starz.

May 5, 2020 Top Stories

Gaumont Alum Vanessa Shapiro Launches Nicely Entertainment

May 5, 2020

Vanessa Shapiro, formerly the president of worldwide TV distribution and co-production at Gaumont, has launched a new distribution and production company based in Los Angeles, Nicely Entertainment.

May 4, 2020 Top Stories

HBO Renews Insecure

May 4, 2020

HBO has renewed the Issa Rae comedy series Insecure for a fifth season.

April 29, 2020 Top Stories

Amazon Re-Ups for NFL’s Thursday Night Football

April 29, 2020

The National Football League (NFL) and Amazon have reached a multiyear agreement to renew their exclusive partnership to deliver a live digital stream of Thursday Night Football.

April 29, 2020 Top Stories

Electric Entertainment Launches Electric Now App

April 29, 2020

Electric Entertainment has launched its OTT Electric Now app, a linear and on-demand streaming video channel offering feature films and series.

April 29, 2020 Top Stories

Hulu Picks Up In My Skin

April 29, 2020

Hulu has acquired the U.S. streaming rights for the BBC Three and BBC Wales hit In My Skin.

April 24, 2020 Top Stories

Parks and Recreation Special Set for NBC

April 24, 2020

The original cast members of Parks and Recreation are reprising their characters from the hit comedy for NBC and Universal Television's A Parks and Recreation Special, set to air April 30 at 8:30 p.m.

April 16, 2020 Top Stories

WarnerMedia Strikes Charter Distribution Deal for HBO Max

April 16, 2020

WarnerMedia and Charter Communications have entered into a multiyear distribution agreement that will make HBO Max available to Charter customers when it launches next month.

April 13, 2020 Analysis, Top Stories

Comscore: 30 Percent Increase in VOD Transactions Last Month

April 13, 2020

According to new insights from Comscore, the U.S. saw a nearly 30 percent year-on-year increase in VOD transactions in March, with the average subscribing household accessing, purchasing or renting 16 titles over the course of the month.

April 13, 2020 Top Stories

VH1 Sets “Secret Celebrity” Drag Race Spin-Off

April 13, 2020

VH1 has revealed RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race, an expansion of the Emmy Award-winning franchise that will see celebrities embrace the transformative power of drag.

Kristin Brzoznowski