Joanna Padovano Tong

ATLANTA: Turner's revamped comedy channel truTV has unveiled its 2016-17 programming slate, which comprises 16 new creator-driven series, pilots, specials and renewals.

LONDON: Beyond Distribution has sold the U.K. makeover series The Dengineers to Discovery Family Channel in the U.S.

LOS ANGELES: Lifetime has unveiled its 2016-17 programming development slate and a new multiplatform initiative called The Fempire that aims to entertain and engage the next generation of feminists by creating content that is made by, for and about women.

HOLLYWOOD: The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) and dick clark productions (dcp) have revealed that the 74th Golden Globe Awards will take place in early January 2017.

LOS ANGELES: NFL Media has hired Emmy winner Michael Mandt as the company's executive producer of original content, effective immediately.

SANTA MONICA: Hulu has picked up the exclusive streaming rights for Freakish, a new ten-part horror series created under the AwesomenessTV banner.

LOS ANGELES: The comedy series New Girl, which stars Zooey Deschanel, is returning to FOX for a sixth season.

LOS ANGELES: FXX has renewed the comedy series Man Seeking Woman for a ten-episode third season that is slated for broadcast early next year.

NEW YORK: NBCUniversal is partnering with the Chrysler brand, Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment to launch the all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica and Illumination and Universal’s The Secret Life of Pets movie, which hits theaters on July 8.

UNIVERSAL CITY: Universal Cable Productions (UCP) has unveiled details for its first annual Pitch Fest, a one-day open forum for aspiring TV writers.