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LOS ANGELES: Lifetime has unveiled its 2016-17 programming development slate and a new multiplatform initiative called The Fempire that aims to entertain and engage the next generation of feminists by creating content that is made by, for and about women.

NEW YORK: BET presented a range of scripted and unscripted originals coming to the network later this year, including the anthology series Tales, from executive producer Irv Gotti Lorenzo.

NEW YORK/ENGLEWOOD: DISH Network and Viacom have agreed to terms for a multiyear contract renewal, one that sees select Viacom live and VOD content joining the Sling TV single- and multi-stream services.

LOS ANGELES: OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network has launched its first TV Everywhere streaming service, offering access to a live feed of the channel and a selection of on-demand programming.

NEW YORK: NBCUniversal's ad-free comedy streaming channel Seeso will be offered as part of a special subscription option for Amazon Prime members.

NEW YORK: Sony's Crackle is launching on Comcast’s Xfinity tomorrow, April 20, coinciding with the ad-supported streaming network’s annual Upfront presentation.

HOLLYWOOD: The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) and dick clark productions (dcp) have revealed that the 74th Golden Globe Awards will take place in early January 2017.

LOS ANGELES: NFL Media has hired Emmy winner Michael Mandt as the company's executive producer of original content, effective immediately.

LOS ANGELES: Home Box Office (HBO) and Discovery Communications have taken equity stakes in OTOY, with an eye toward the development and distribution of original holographic content.

CULVER CITY: A roster of 14 classic series will form getTV's all-new weekday schedule, which will be divided into three distinct blocks: comedies, Westerns and action/crime.