Kristin Brzoznowski

CBS Studios International (CBSSI) has signed a multiyear, first-look deal with writer and producer Alon Aranya and his new company, Paper Plane Productions.

Lifetime has greenlit a new documentary series and feature movie about controversial R&B star R. Kelly, who has a history of alleged abuse of underage African-American women. 

Charter Communications and CBS Corporation have signed a new multiyear content carriage agreement that includes continued retransmission consent of CBS-owned television stations in multiple markets across the U.S. as well as distribution of Showtime, Smithsonian Channel and CBS Sports Network on Charter’s cable platform.

Relativity Media has agreed to sell its assets to UltraV Holdings, a joint venture among funds managed by Sound Point Capital Management and RMRM Holdings.

The Dallas-based private-equity firm Lantern Capital Partners has emerged as the highest bidder for the assets of The Weinstein Company (TWC).

NBCUniversal has partnered with Google to produce virtual reality content surrounding shows such as Saturday Night Live and Vanderpump Rules.

Amazon is planning to raise the cost of its annual Prime offering, which includes the video service, as it also intends to increase its spending on content.

From The Bachelor creator Mike Fleiss comes the all-new dating series The Proposal, which is set to premiere this summer in the U.S. on ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand.

For the third consecutive year, Logo is serving as the exclusive U.S. broadcast home of the Eurovision Song Contest when it airs the 63rd annual Grand Final live and commercial-free on May 12.

MTV is reinventing the YO! MTV Raps franchise as both a linear and digital series across its platforms.