Sara Alessi

LOS ANGELES: In partnership with FOX stations and affiliates, Roma Downey, Mark Burnett and MGM are rolling out Light TV, the first-ever 24/7 faith and family broadcast entertainment network.

ATLANTA: TBS has renewed the Emmy-nominated late-night series Full Frontal with Samantha Bee for a sophomore season that will launch in 2017.

BURBANK: The exclusive short-form comedy series Party Girl, co-created by comedian and YouTube star Lisa Schwartz and writer Lacey Friedman (The Goldbergs), has gone live on the Freeform app, Freeform.com and Hulu.

STOCKHOLM/SAN FRANCISCO: Scott Rupp has been appointed as managing director for MTGx USA as MTG aims to expand its presence in the country.

SILVER SPRING: Discovery Communications has elevated Jhamal Robinson and Heather Sokolow to expanded production management roles.

LOS ANGELES: Four of Multicom Entertainment Group’s titles are among Amazon Video Direct’s top-performing movies and series, including the film Dangerous Intentions.

NEW YORK: The NFL (National Football League) and Google have expanded their partnership, with NFL Films set to produce a nine-part virtual reality (VR) series.

LOS ANGELES: Katie Buchanan has been named senior VP of programming strategy and scheduling for Lifetime and LMN.

NASHVILLE: Golden Globe- and Emmy Award-winning actress Jane Seymour (Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman) has been cast in the pilot for the CMT series His Wives & Daughters, about country music legend Eddie Ray Banks.

TORONTO: As part of its U.S. expansion plan, Bristow Global Media (BGM) has appointed Megan Sanchez-Warner, whose credits include The Real Housewives of Atlanta, to serve as executive producer.