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NEW YORK: According to new FX Networks Research figures, a record 455 scripted original series went out this year across broadcast, cable and streaming sources.

BURBANK: Disney/ABC Television Group has signed a wide-ranging deal with Snap Inc., part of which will see the company produce original episodic shows for Snapchat.

TORONTO: Tricon Films & Television has been granted a 30-day period of creditor protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA).

TEL AVIV: Keshet International Gaming (KIG) has unveiled plans for Racket: Nx, a new virtual-reality arcade game created by Waves and developed by OneHamsa that is slated for global release next year.

NEW YORK: Bolstering its international team, A+E Networks has appointed Patrick Vien and Edward Sabin to serve as executive managing directors.

The latest Multiscreen Index from informitv shows the leading 100 pay-TV services saw a total quarterly increase of 3.45 million subscribers, up by 0.8 percent over the third quarter of 2016, compared to 3.74 million or 0.95 percent a year ago.

PARIS: Some 30 major eSports companies, as well as international brands and ad agencies, have signed on to attend Esports BAR, the first B2B networking event fully dedicated to eSports.

The next edition is just around the corner, taking place from January 17 to 19 at the Fontainebleau and Eden Roc hotels in Miami.

NEW YORK: IndiePix Films’ signature streaming subscription service IndiePix Unlimited is rolling out for Prime members through Amazon Channels.

The latest Australian Multi-Screen Report finds that even with the households in Oz embracing more screens and devices, broadcast TV content watched on in-home TV sets still comprises 86.5 percent of viewing.