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SANTA MONICA: Hulu and Live Nation have partnered on an immersive virtual-reality docuseries, On Stage, which takes viewers into the creative process of an artist's live music experience.

BEVERLY HILLS: Netflix has acquired worldwide rights for Kitty Green’s documentary Casting JonBenet, which will be available for streaming this year.

LONDON: Sundog Pictures has appointed Nicky Huggett, formerly of Popkorn TV, as the company's head of development.

LONDON: BBC Earth and Oculus have partnered on three virtual-reality (VR) experiences, which invite users to step into the lives of very distinct animals.

NEW YORK: On January 15, HISTORY will air the two-hour special The 44th President: In His Own Words, which features an in-depth one-on-one interview with Barack Obama.

NEW YORK: True Entertainment and Original Media are combining their businesses as the jointly run Truly Original, which will remain a subsidiary of Endemol Shine North America.

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SILVER SPRING: Former ABC executive Jason Sarlanis has joined TLC as the senior VP of development.

KIEV: FILM.UA Group’s Back to Basics videos with English graphics have become available to Amazon Prime subscribers in the U.S. and Canada, marking the first digital project produced by the Ukrainian company to be presented on the streaming service.

LONDON: Factual specialist Barcroft Media has signed agreements that will see its short-form content distributed in China, Africa and Canada.