Executive Editor, World Screen

February 12, 2020 Top Stories

Florida Girls Creator Laura Chinn Enters TV Deal with Lionsgate

February 12, 2020

Writer, actor and producer Laura Chinn, creator of the comedy series Florida Girls, has signed an overall television deal with Lionsgate to develop and produce scripted original series.

February 7, 2020 Top Stories

Jane the Virgin Creator Jennie Snyder Urman Extends CBS TV Studios Pact

February 7, 2020

Jennie Snyder Urman, best known for creating the hit series Jane the Virgin, has extended her production agreement with CBS Television Studios through 2025.

January 31, 2020 Top Stories

Starz Greenlights Yvette Lee Bowser Comedy Pilot

January 31, 2020

Starz has given an eight-episode series order to Run the World, a half-hour comedy from showrunner and executive producer Yvette Lee Bowser (Dear White People, Living Single).

January 31, 2020 Top Stories

Fox 21 TV Studios Names EVP of Business Operations

January 31, 2020

Bad Robot Productions' Carlos W. Williams is joining Fox 21 Television Studios as executive VP of business operations.

January 29, 2020 Top Stories

New 3 Ball Entertainment Parent Company to House Indie Producers

January 29, 2020

3 Ball Entertainment has expanded its business model with the formation of 3BMG, a new parent company that will house numerous JVs with indie producers.

January 28, 2020 Top Stories

Constantin Film Development Hires for U.S. TV Division

January 28, 2020

Constantin Film Development has tapped Brandon Zimon as executive VP of its growing U.S. television division.

January 28, 2020 Top Stories

FOX Sports Signs U.S. English-Language Rights Deal with Concacaf

January 28, 2020

FOX Sports and Concacaf have agreed to an exclusive multiyear U.S. English-language rights deal, which includes the 2021 and 2023 Gold Cups as well as the Men’s and Women’s Olympic Qualifiers and Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League.

January 27, 2020 Top Stories

Orion Television Bolsters Scripted Team

January 27, 2020

MGM Television, led by Mark Burnett, is expanding its Orion Television label to focus on scripted programming across all platforms and bolstering its development team with new executive hires.

January 24, 2020 Top Stories

NBC Olympics & Snap Inc. Align to Deliver Content Around Tokyo Games

January 24, 2020

NBC Olympics and Snap Inc. are partnering to connect Snapchatters in the U.S. to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics by producing customized content leading up to and during the Games.

January 22, 2020 Top Stories

Ovation Stocks Slate at NATPE

January 22, 2020

Ovation has picked up a slew of new titles from distributors at NATPE, including a deal with Sky Studios for the second season of Riviera and one with TVF International for Glamping Adventures.

Kristin Brzoznowski