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ATLANTA: Turner's revamped comedy channel truTV has unveiled its 2016-17 programming slate, which comprises 16 new creator-driven series, pilots, specials and renewals.

LOS ANGELES: Set in the world of illegal car racing, the action-packed series Torque is being presented by New Films International for presales at the L.A. Screenings.

NEW YORK: all3media international has tapped Sally Habbershaw, a former A+E Networks exec, and Maria Ishak, who hails from Blue Chalk Media, for its New York City-based office that will service North America.

NEW YORK: Fullscreen Inc. is rebranding as Fullscreen Media as part of a reorganization that will split the company into three divisions: Fullscreen Creator Network, Fullscreen Entertainment and Fullscreen Brandworks.

BRISTOL/NEW YORK: ESPN and Verizon Communications have settled their lawsuit regarding FiOS excluding the sports network from its skinny bundles.

LOS ANGELES: Empire’s Terrence Howard leads the cast in Fairy Godmother, a 12-part fantasy series from the Multicom Entertainment Group catalogue.

LOS ANGELES: American Cinema International (ACI) is looking forward to introducing buyers in Los Angeles to its new slate of inspirational projects.

LONDON: Beyond Distribution has sold the U.K. makeover series The Dengineers to Discovery Family Channel in the U.S.

NEW YORK: HISTORY has signed a multiyear deal with event developer Cosmic Con to create Alien Con, a three-day event in California inspired by the network’s series Ancient Aliens.

NEW YORK: Time Inc. has introduced the People/Entertainment Weekly Network, a free, advertiser-supported streaming video service focused on celebrity and pop-culture content.