Kristin Brzoznowski

Discovery Communications has made senior leadership appointments for the combined company once the Scripps Networks Interactive transaction closes, with Rich Ross planning to exit and Kathleen Finch taking on a large portfolio.

Fourth-quarter net revenues at AMC Networks saw a slight dip, down 0.4 percent to $727 million, while quarterly operating income was up 56 percent to $162 million, thanks to a narrower loss at the international and other unit as compared to the previous year's Q4.

Discovery Communications, which has now been cleared by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to acquire Scripps Networks Interactive, saw an 11-percent rise in its fourth-quarter revenues to $1.9 billion.

Comcast Corporation has made an offer of $31 billion to buy Sky, challenging the bid from Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox.

FilmStruck, Turner’s streaming service for movie lovers, has partnered with Warner Bros. Digital Networks to increase its film library.

AMC Networks has moved in to acquire RLJ Entertainment, which operates OTT channels such as Acorn TV and Urban Movie Channel (UMC).

Stuart Ford, the founder and former CEO of IM Global, has launched a new venture, AGC Studios, which is backed by, among others, Image Nation Abu Dhabi.

Jay and Mark Duplass, the indie filmmakers behind such movies as The One I Love, The Overnight, Creep, Cyrus and Jeff Who Lives at Home, have inked a deal for four upcoming Netflix films.

Vicky Jones and Phoebe Waller-Bridge are working on a new series, billed as a "romantic comedic thriller."

Reliance Industries has purchased a 5 percent equity stake in Eros International.