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SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER: Lionsgate recorded a $31 million quarterly loss, with costs stemming from its acquisition and integration of Starz.

LOS ANGELES: Turner veteran David Wolkis has been elevated to senior VP of production for TBS originals, a newly expanded position.

BEVERLY HILLS: The Starz and Starz Encore on-demand channels have been launched on the AT&T streaming service DIRECTV NOW.

MUMBAI/NEW YORK: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) has launched the Telugu movie channel Zee Cinemalu on DISH and Sling TV in the U.S. as part of the Telugu pack.

LOS ANGELES: GRB Entertainment has appointed Laura Icken as the VP of legal and business affairs.

LOS ANGELES: Fox Broadcasting Company has tapped Rob Wade as its new president of alternative entertainment and specials.

LOS ANGELES: All3Media America has named Dan Donahue, formerly with ICM Partners, as chief operating officer.

NEW YORK: Tara Reid and Ian Ziering are reprising their roles in Sharknado 5 (working title), which has begun principal photography in Bulgaria.

CHICAGO: A+E Networks has taken an equity stake in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), with the two companies teaming up to launch NWSL Media, a new media and commercial JV sponsored by Lifetime.

ATLANTA: Michael Quigley has been elevated to executive VP of commercial operations, content strategy and monetization for Turner's TBS and TNT.