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LOS ANGELES: FOX has firmed up its midseason schedule, moving Rosewood to Fridays, paired with Sleepy Hollow.

NEW YORK: CBS Corporation's results for the third quarter of 2016 show a 4 percent increase in revenues to $3.4 billion, lifted by an increase in fees from CBS-affiliated stations and growth from digital distribution platforms.

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

SANTA MONICA: Hulu has secured new affiliate agreements with 21st Century Fox and The Walt Disney Company, bringing channels such as ABC, ESPN, Freeform and Disney Channel to the lineup of programming that will be available to stream live and on-demand through its new TV streaming service, set to launch in early 2017.

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.

LOS ANGELES: Deluxe Entertainment Services Group has acquired Sfera (Sfera Studios and Sfera Labs), a global, cloud-based localization platform and distributed services firm.

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.

BURBANK: Freeform has given the go-ahead to a fifth season of the original comedy series Young & Hungry, which will begin production next week for broadcast in 2017.

UNIVERSAL CITY: NBC is teaming up with Jennifer Lopez for Bye Bye Birdie Live!, a 2017 holiday production of the celebrated Broadway musical.

Once again, this year, the American Film Market (AFM) will gather some 8,000 attendees from the independent film industry in Santa Monica from November 2 through 9.