Sara Alessi

LOS ANGELES: SDI Media has appointed Mark Howorth, formerly COO of Panavision, as its new CEO.

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES: Endemol Shine Beyond USA and Mashable have entered into an exclusive partnership to distribute Legends of Gaming and four other Beyond-produced digital series across their owned and operated channels.

LOS ANGELES: Joanna Klein, formerly of The CW, has been named senior VP of scripted development for Lifetime.

BEVERLY HILLS: Starz has ordered a fourth season of the comedy series Survivor’s Remorse, which is executive produced by LeBron James.

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK: French-language entertainment channel TV5MONDE USA has inked a carriage deal with Verizon Fios for its VOD service, expanding its reach into 13 new markets.

CULVER CITY: getTV is expanding its Monday Night Variety Block with the addition of classic episodes of hit variety shows featuring Sonny Bono and Cher.

SYDNEY/NEW YORK: Escapade Media has appointed Jessica Stonehouse as head of sales, partnerships and business development for the U.K. and U.S.

NEW YORK: NBCUniversal is producing original episodic shows for Snapchat through a multiyear content and advertising partnership, with The Voice on Snapchat slated to premiere this month.

LOS ANGELES: E! News is expanding its live content slate with the launch of five new series on Facebook Live, with the first set to premiere August 8.

UNIVERSAL CITY: Ten years after its premiere on G4, Ninja Warrior is returning to the small screen in the U.S., thanks to a multiyear licensing agreement between Esquire Network and producers Tokyo Broadcasting System Television (TBS).