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Parks Associates has updated its top 10 list for subscription OTT video services, based on the number of subscribers, with Netflix holding the lead spot while Sling TV, Showtime and CBS moved up or entered the list over the past year.

LOS ANGELES: GRB Entertainment has hired Marielle Zuccarelli as COO, in addition to appointing company veteran Michael Branton to run a new branded-entertainment division.

NEW YORK: Verizon Communications has signed an agreement to acquire Vessel, founded by former Hulu CEO Jason Kilar, and will use the technology for its own go90 platform.

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Rachel Webber has been appointed to the newly created role of executive VP of digital product for National Geographic Partners (NGP), effective November 14.

PHILADELPHIA: For the quarter ended September 30, NBCUniversal's revenue increased 28.3 percent to $9.2 billion, while operating cash flow was up 31.5 percent to $2.1 billion.

WASHINGTON, D.C.: National Geographic Channel has launched its first-ever digital short film, Before MARS, to complement the highly anticipated fall event series MARS.

SILVER SPRING: Susan M. Swain, co-CEO of multiplatform public affairs content distributor C-SPAN, has been appointed to the board of directors at Discovery Communications, effective in December.

NEW YORK: Chris McCarthy, who has been serving as president of VH1 and Logo, has expanded his responsibilities to now include oversight for MTV, as Sean Atkins steps down after a little more than a year as head of the youth-driven brand.

SAN FRANCISCO: The streaming service Fandor, which launched with backing from Starz, is now available to Prime members on Amazon Channels, in addition to announcing a new partnership with LeEco and the appointment of a chief distribution officer.

DALLAS/NEW YORK: A definitive agreement has been reached that will see AT&T acquire Time Warner for around $85.4 billion, leaving many analysts to consider the implications of such a large-scale mega-merger.