World Screen

Omdia Highlights Shoppable TV Opportunity Growth in online consumer spending is expected to outpace that of the media and entertainment sector, Omdia has found in a new report, highlighting the opportunities in shoppable TV. https://lnkd.in/ehdggQUY

Video Interview: Electric Entertainment’s Dean Devlin Dean Devlin, CEO of Electric Entertainment, sits down with?World Screen?to talk about fandom and genre programming and the strategy around ElectricNOW and its new originals. https://lnkd.in/e3XyGmAC

TV Kids Festivals Podcast: Game Time The latest episode from the TV Kids Festivals podcast is now available: Game Time. In this installment, Dubit’s David Kleeman leads a discussion on the importance of gaming extensions with Wind Sun Sky Entertainment’s Catherine Winder and DeAPlaneta Entertainment’s Jimena Tormo. https://lnkd.in/e6daFaE5

Blake Lively-Narrated Secrets of the Penguins Coming to Nat Geo National Geographic has slated the debut of the three-part series Secrets of the Penguins, the latest installment of its Secrets of... franchise, for April 20. https://lnkd.in/e75BFSFR

Disney Orders Coven Academy Pilot from Tim Federle Disney Branded Television has given a pilot order for Coven Academy (w.t.), a supernatural series from Tim Federle (High School Musical: The Musical: The Series). https://lnkd.in/eJhA56A7

Robin Cass & Robert Munroe Option Ava Lee Novels Robin Cass (The Kindness of Strangers, High Life) of Cass & Co and Bob Munroe (The Tudors, The Borgias, Altered Carbon) of Blacktop Recess have optioned 17 Ava Lee novels and four Uncle Chow Tung prequel novels from Ian Hamilton. https://lnkd.in/eQ-4W8MK

Kanal D International Expands Reach in Lithuania Kanal D International has expanded its reach in Lithuania with the licensing of Farewell Letter. https://lnkd.in/epNSf8qU

A+E Global Media Ups Matthew Glotzer A+E Global Media has promoted Matthew Glotzer to executive VP, head of corporate development and strategy. https://lnkd.in/e67Uc6mj

Channel 5 & My5 Combine Under Unified Brand As of today, Channel 5 and My5 have relaunched as 5, bringing the U.K. broadcaster’s linear and streaming platforms together under one brand. https://lnkd.in/e4pjhGdy

Italian Global Series Festival Slated for June The APA Associazione Produttori Audiovisivi (APA) has organized the inaugural Italian Global Series Festival in partnership with the Italian Ministry of Culture and SIAE (Italian Society of Authors and Publishers) and curated by film and TV critic Marco Spagnoli. https://lnkd.in/eqe2Q8b3