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NEW YORK: Discovery Communications has unveiled highlights for the 2016-17 schedules of its bouquet of networks, which includes the flagship Discovery Channel launching the Deadliest Catch spin-off Dungeon Cove and Science Channel debuting Search for the Next MythBusters.

NEW YORK: Comedy Central has revealed its upcoming development slate, which includes five series pickups, ten new specials and eleven pilots.

LOS ANGELES: Insurrection Media has tapped former Zodiak Americas exec Deborah Henderson for the newly created position of general counsel and head of production.

CANNES: A top MIPTV highlight from dick clark productions international is Now That’s Funny!, its newest series with Jukin Media.

CANNES: American Cinema International (ACI) is offering the romantic movie Love Finds You in Valentine, the third film in the Love Finds You series.

CANNES: The tween comedy Jessica Darling’s It List is an original film from MarVista Entertainment based on the popular book series from New York Times best-selling author Megan McCafferty.

SANTA MONICA: Lionsgate and actor/comedian Kevin Hart have entered into a partnership that will see the launch of a new OTT platform, Laugh Out Loud, and social adventure mobile game initiatives.

MIAMI: The 2016 and 2017 broadcast rights for the North American Soccer League (NASL) have been acquired by beIN SPORTS.

NEW YORK: For the first time in its history, NBCUniversal will hold a single upfront for its entire portfolio of broadcast and cable networks.

NEW YORK: Comedy Central has unveiled renewals for seven series, including the hit show Tosh.0, and a season one extension for Not Safe with Nikki Glaser.