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MIAMI: The miniseries Queen Victoria’s Black Prince, which is on offer from American Cinema International (ACI), is based on the true story of the last King of Punjab, Maharaja Duleep Singh.

LOS ANGELES: FOX has renewed the hit drama Empire for a fourth season and is also bringing back the classic relationship show Love Connection, to be hosted by Andy Cohen, in addition to greenlighting a new Mark Burnett game show based on the Shazam music app.

MIAMI: At NATPE, Multicom Entertainment Group is showcasing Larry King Presents…, a package that features programs such as the Emmy-nominated Larry King Now.

MIAMI: The classic love story of Frances “Baby” Houseman and Johnny Castle is revived in the three-hour special Dirty Dancing, which Lionsgate Entertainment is presenting to NATPE buyers.

LOS ANGELES: Otter Media, a joint venture between The Chernin Group and AT&T, has named Billy Parks to the newly created role of executive VP of creative and content strategy.

ATLANTA: Turner has appointed former Participant Media exec Karina Kogan as senior VP of digital media and products for the flagship entertainment brands TBS and TNT.

STAMFORD: Playmaker Media and iStreamPlanet have entered into a long-term partnership to deliver OTT live-streaming and VOD solutions for major sports leagues, professional team franchises, emerging leagues, regional and national sports broadcasting networks, the Olympics organization and other premium rights holders of live-event content.

BURBANK: Freeform has ordered to series the new drama The Bold Type (formerly titled Issues), inspired by the life of Cosmopolitan Magazine's Joanna Coles.

MIAMI: The series Day 5, a top title for GRB Entertainment, is set in the immediate aftermath of a fatal sleep epidemic that saw most of the world’s inhabitants die in their beds.

MIAMI: The Disney Channel family feature The Swap is among the titles that MarVista Entertainment believes will pique buyers’ interests at NATPE.