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NEW YORK: Weinstein Television and Shawn “Jay Z” Carter have aligned with Spike TV for an event series that tells the story of Kalief Browder, a young African-American student who spent three years on Rikers Island without ever being convicted of a crime.

SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER: Julie Uhrman has been named to the newly created position of executive VP and general manager of Lionsgate Over-The-Top (OTT) Ventures.

CANNES: There are three feature films that form American Cinema International’s Runaway Romance collection: The Betrayal, The Revelation and The Restoration.

LOS ANGELES: Former Fabrik Entertainment exec Kristen Campo has been appointed to the role of executive VP of television at Chernin Entertainment.

LOS ANGELES: Critical Content has formed a board of directors that includes Frank Biondi, former chairman and CEO of Universal Studios; Chad Gutstein, CEO of Machinima; and Lauren Zalaznick, former NBCUniversal executive VP.

UNIVERSAL CITY: Simon Cowell has signed on to serve as a judge for NBC’s America's Got Talent for three additional years through 2019.

LOS ANGELES: Muse Entertainment has acquired the rights to Amp’d, the debut novel by two-time Emmy Award-nominated screenwriter and author Ken Pisani.

LOS ANGELES: Rive Gauche Television has sold hundreds of hours of content from its catalog, including the factual series Droned, ahead of MIPCOM.

UNIVERSAL CITY: Amblin Partners has promoted Chris Floyd to chief operating officer and general counsel.

LOS ANGELES: ABC is bringing back the classic talent-show competition The Gong Show, with actor/comedian Will Arnett on board.