Kristin Brzoznowski

SANTA MONICA: Lionsgate and actor/comedian Kevin Hart have entered into a partnership that will see the launch of a new OTT platform, Laugh Out Loud, and social adventure mobile game initiatives.

LOS ANGELES: Fullscreen is planning to launch an ad-free SVOD service, under the eponymous banner fullscreen, which will debut April 26.

NEW YORK: Michael Klein has been hired by MTV to serve as executive VP of original content, with oversight for all original programming, development and creative across the network and its related brands.

BEVERLY HILLS: Starz is introducing a new brand campaign and mission, in addition to repositioning the Encore bouquet of channels under the Starz moniker.

Usage of authenticated video viewing, or TV Everywhere, reached 40 percent of U.S. pay-TV consumers in 2015, up from 22 percent in 2013, according to Parks Associates.

NEW YORK: Nielsen will make available its data about connected-TV devices, including Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Microsoft Xbox and Roku, effective April 25.

NEW YORK: NBCUniversal has established The NBCU Content Studio, which will serve as a developer and producer of original content on behalf of its advertising partners.

LOS ANGELES: ABC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television Group have agreed to an unprecedented stacking-rights deal for the 2016-17 and 2017-18 broadcast seasons.

UNIVERSAL CITY: Dawn Olmstead has been appointed to the expanded role of executive VP of development at Universal Cable Productions (UCP) and Wilshire Studios.

ENGLEWOOD: DISH has filed a lawsuit accusing NBCUniversal of breach of contract over statements made about their carriage negotiations.