BEVERLY HILLS/SANTA MONICA: The Lionsgate-produced Netflix series Orange Is the New Black is being extended for an additional three seasons, which creator and executive producer Jenji Kohan will head up.

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UNIVERSAL CITY: Amblin Partners, the new content creation company formed by DreamWorks Studios, Participant Media, Reliance Entertainment and Entertainment One (eOne), has promoted Jeff Small to president and co-CEO.

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LOS ANGELES: FOX Sports has picked up the English-language rights for the Mexican National Team (El Tricolor) in the U.S. through the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

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NEW YORK: Seeso, the new streaming comedy channel from NBCUniversal’s Digital Enterprises, has unveiled a fresh batch of original series to debut next month that includes the reality spoof Bajillion Dollar Propertie$.

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PHILADELPHIA: Fourth-quarter 2015 revenue at NBCUniversal increased 13 percent, while operating cash flow was up 8.7 percent, with solid performances from the filmed entertainment and theme park segments.

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LOS ANGELES: 21st Century Fox is looking to cut $250 million this year on film and TV staff and has offered a "generous benefit package" for those who decide to voluntarily resign from the company.

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NEW YORK: The National Football League is expanding Thursday Night Football in 2016 and 2017, continuing its partnership with CBS while also adding NBC as a partner.

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VIENNA: ABC has ordered a put pilot of ORF's series Braunschlag, with ABC Studios and Sony Pictures Television working on the U.S. adaptation called Hail Mary.

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BEVERLY HILLS: FilmOn TV Networks has purchased CinemaNow, a pioneer in the field of transactional video on demand (TVOD).

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LOS ANGELES: Critical Content is the new independent studio launched by Tom Forman from the television assets of Relativity Media.

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