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PBS and WNET have aligned with CNN for the new one-hour late-night public affairs series Amanpour & Company, fronted by Christiane Amanpour.

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

A Starz original, America to Me is a ten-part docuseries created by filmmaker Steve James (Hoop Dreams, The Interrupters, Life Itself) that is on offer from Lionsgate.

MarVista Entertainment has bolstered its marketing and distribution business through new appointments and expanded the role of its senior VP of operations.

Netflix has renewed the comedy Santa Clarita Diet, starring Drew Barrymore, for a third season.

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. 

Among the TV movies on offer from A+E Networks are the biopics Cocaine Godmother and Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland.

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.

ABC has renewed the new iteration of American Idol for a sophomore season, with Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie returning as judges.

L.A. Screenings Independents, the first showcase to result from the partnership with NATPE, has set the official programming lineup, featuring independently produced TV series, as well as sessions and networking events.