Kristin Brzoznowski

SYDNEY: The 2017 slate for ABC in Australia features more than 20 new homegrown shows, in addition to returning titles, and the network is set to double its commitment to digital-first content.

LONDON: Discovery Communications has given a worldwide release to the scripted VR production The Haunted Castle, shot at the famed Corvin Castle in Transylvania, Romania.

SINGAPORE: YuuZoo has signed an agreement to buy 33.3 percent of Relativity Media, with an option to increase its investment to a majority stake over the next 24 months.

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.