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Netflix has renewed the comedy Santa Clarita Diet, starring Drew Barrymore, for a third season.

WDR mediagroup (WDRmg) has absorbed its wholly owned subsidiary the RC Release Company into the parent company, forming a new sales and direct publishing department.

Azure Entertainment, Lionsgate India and Globalgate have entered into a partnership that will kick off with the joint development and production of two theatrical remakes, including one for the blockbuster 2013 Mexican comedy-drama Instructions Not Included.

Lifetime has greenlit a new documentary series and feature movie about controversial R&B star R. Kelly, who has a history of alleged abuse of underage African-American women. 

Acun Medya Global has appointed George Levendis, who was formerly the head of international for Syco Entertainment, as chief operations officer.

TCG is slated to release a line of puzzles and board games based on WowWee's Fingerlings, a globally popular toy that is also getting its own animated series, in Canada this fall.

Coolabi Group has inked an agreement with Animoca Brands to develop and publish a new Beast Quest mobile game using the game engine from the Crazy Defense Heroes franchise.

Harlan Coben, creator and executive producer of Safe, sat down with World Screen Newsflash to talk about the psychological thriller and shared his perspective on the new golden age of international drama following his stint as jury head at the inaugural CANNESERIES this April.

The Fred Rogers Company has rebranded as Fred Rogers Productions in order to better reflect its expanding catalog of programming.

Sky Italia has signed on to co-produce Catch-22, which will be executive produced and directed by Academy Award and Golden Globe winner George Clooney, who will also co-star.