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LOS ANGELES: Fullscreen is planning to launch an ad-free SVOD service, under the eponymous banner fullscreen, which will debut April 26.

NEW YORK: Michael Klein has been hired by MTV to serve as executive VP of original content, with oversight for all original programming, development and creative across the network and its related brands.

BEVERLY HILLS: Starz is introducing a new brand campaign and mission, in addition to repositioning the Encore bouquet of channels under the Starz moniker.

LOS ANGELES: Sonar Entertainment has named Thomas Lesinski, who has served on the company’s board of directors since 2013, as its CEO.

ATLANTA: A scripted dramedy set at a nail salon from exec producers Rashida Jones and Will McCormack has been given a pilot order by TNT.

NEW YORK: For the 2016-17 season, CBS has handed out renewals on 11 series, including the dramas Blue Bloods and Madam Secretary and the reality hits Survivor and The Amazing Race.

NEW YORK: FOX has ordered new seasons of the live-action comedy series The Last Man on Earth and Brooklyn Nine-Nine for the 2016-17 season.

Usage of authenticated video viewing, or TV Everywhere, reached 40 percent of U.S. pay-TV consumers in 2015, up from 22 percent in 2013, according to Parks Associates.

NEW YORK: Nielsen will make available its data about connected-TV devices, including Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Microsoft Xbox and Roku, effective April 25.

NEW YORK: NBCUniversal has established The NBCU Content Studio, which will serve as a developer and producer of original content on behalf of its advertising partners.