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FilmRise has acquired the worldwide rights for Unintended, the first feature film from newly formed Shorelight Pictures, and the North American rights for Nighthawks starring Chace Crawford (Gossip Girl).

Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has named Jonas Gustafsson senior VP and CEO of Viasat Consumer, a new operating unit.

WarnerMedia has ordered a second season of the post-apocalyptic sci-fi series Snowpiercer prior to its premiere, with the show moving to TBS, while TNT is set to air weekly matches from a brand-new wrestling league.

Randall L. Stephenson, chairman, CEO and president of AT&T, discussed WarnerMedia's upcoming video platform, content investments at HBO and bringing more licensed content back in-house at the J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference in Boston yesterday.

The Asian Academy Creative Awards (AAA) have confirmed that Turner Asia Pacific President Ricky Ow has accepted the invitation to extend his term as Chairman of Awards for 2019.

Kevin Mayer, chairman of direct-to-consumer and international at The Walt Disney Company, delivered the opening remarks at the group’s Upfront Experience in New York City yesterday, touting the power of the expanded advertising portfolio.

Thanks to an exclusive license from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the Eurovision Song Contest is being developed for the American market.

Guru Studio has promoted Jonathan Abraham to the position of VP of sales and business development, with Corey Caplan joining as the company’s director of international sales.

With The Big Bang Theory coming to an end, CBS has shuffled its Thursday night schedule, which will lead with Young Sheldon this fall and feature three new shows.

Nickelodeon is set to debut both LEGO City Adventures, a new CG-animated comedy series, and a brand-new version of the sketch show All That this June.