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LOS ANGELES: The BBC One drama The A Word, about a family dealing with an autistic child, is on offer from Keshet International.

SEATTLE: Amazon Video Direct (AVD) is a brand-new self-service program for creators and storytellers that allows them to make their video content available to Amazon customers, including Prime members.

NEW YORK: Watch clips and access detailed information on numerous new shows by visiting WorldScreenings.com's Screening Rooms for the L.A. Screenings as well as the Spanish-language video portal TVLatinaScreenings.tv.

NEW YORK: The World Screen app is now updated for the L.A. Screenings, delivering program listings, news and a range of resources to help you make the most out of your time in Los Angeles.

BEVERLY HILLS: Netflix is planning the first-ever global on-demand competition series, Ultimate Beastmaster, featuring and produced by Sylvester Stallone (Creed, Grudge Match) and producer Dave Broome (The Biggest Loser, Strong).

NEW YORK: According to The WIT, Beyonce's Lemonade special on HBO generated the most buzz on social media of all the new programs to launch globally last month, generating some 205,000 tweets.

STOCKHOLM: MTG World has been rebranded as Viasat World, which encompasses 27 pay-TV channels in 47 countries across Scandinavia, Central and Eastern Europe, Russia and the CIS, Turkey, Africa, Israel and the U.S.

LONDON: Netflix and U.K. channel E4 have picked up Crazy Face, a new comedy horror series from Misfits creator Howard Overman.

NEW YORK: The May/L.A. Screenings digital editions of World Screen, which includes a report with buyers from around the world, TV Latina and TV Listings are now available.

NEW YORK/SANTA MONICA: MTV has announced a series of key hires and appointments to its new leadership team under Sean Atkins, president of MTV.