Kristin Brzoznowski

LONDON: Prentiss Fraser has been promoted to executive VP and managing director of content distribution at Fox Networks Group (FNG).

LOS ANGELES: NATPE has announced three new initiatives: NATPE Music, NATPE Scripted and the creation of a NATPE Station Group Summit.

UNIVERSAL CITY: Universal Cable Productions (UCP) has inked several new licensing agreements for its critically acclaimed USA Network series Mr. Robot.

CUPERTINO: Apple has unveiled a new TV app that provides a single access point for TV shows and movies from multiple sources.

ENGLEWOOD: In reporting its third-quarter financial results, Starz revealed that subscriptions are up by 1.2 million year on year for the channel, while the standalone OTT service is nearing 1 million subs.

WASHINGTON, D.C.: National Geographic is undergoing an extensive global rebrand across the company, with the new tagline "Further" meant to embody "the ethos and spirit that have defined the National Geographic brand for over 128 years."

PARIS: The Series Mania Co-Production Forum will recognize the best series project in development at its upcoming event, drawn from the 2017 selection, with the winner to receive 50,000 euros.

NEW YORK: Viacom Labs has pioneered a new TV format that pulls in livestreams from fans as a curated real-time feed that runs on-air during a regularly scheduled show.

LOS GATOS: Netflix has proposed a new offering of $1 billion in senior notes, with plans to use the money for "general corporate purposes" that include acquiring new content.

CANNES: Vimeo has launched its new global television storefront in partnership with Lionsgate, which has made available such hit series as Orange is the New Black, Casual, The Royals, Mad Men and Weeds.