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SHERMAN OAKS: ITV Studios America and ITV Studios Global Entertainment have inked an overall first-look scripted programming development, production and distribution agreement with Little Engine Productions and co-founders Gina Matthews and Grant Scharbo.

SANTA MONICA: DIRECTV exec Reagan Feeney has been tapped by Hulu to serve as VP of network partnerships, as the company looks to expand its services to include live streaming.

LONDON: International film and television production company Raw TV has elevated Adam Hawkins to executive VP of U.S. television, a newly created role.

UNIVERSAL CITY: Pearlena Igbokwe, who joined NBC Entertainment in 2012 as executive VP of drama development, has been named president of Universal Television.

ENGLEWOOD: Sling TV and DISH have renewed their carriage deal with Zee for ten branded channels, and signed a new agreement to add a further 27 services from the Indian media giant.

BURBANK: Warner Bros. has formed a new division dedicated to building the studio’s owned digital and OTT video services.

NEW YORK: Lara Spencer, co-host of ABC’s Good Morning America, has entered a production partnership with ITV America’s Leftfield Entertainment (LFE).

UNIVERSAL CITY: Esquire Network has given the go-ahead to a second season of Team Ninja Warrior, a spin-off of the hit American Ninja Warrior.

BURBANK: U.S. network BUZZR, which broadcasts titles from FremantleMedia North America’s (FMNA) game show portfolio, is celebrating its one-year anniversary this month with a slate of retro programming.

NEW YORK: 21st Century Fox has led an $8 million funding round for theSkimm, a multiplatform, Millennial-targeted outfit that curates news, events and information.