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ATLANTA: Ericsson is planning to acquire FYI Television, an entertainment metadata and rich media content supplier.

LOS ANGELES/MIAMI: Lionsgate and New Regency have formed a multi-faceted production and distribution agreement, part of which includes a JV for scripted TV projects.

PARIS/BEVERLY HILLS: Rola Bauer has been appointed to lead all of STUDIOCANAL’s production and co-production television activities in the U.S. market.

BEVERLY HILLS: Relativity Media has received an investment from Eric Schmidt's TomorrowVentures, the managing partner of which, Court Coursey, will serve as the company’s chief investment and strategy officer.

DOHA/NEW YORK: Al Jazeera America will be closing down by April 30, citing "the economic landscape of the media environment" as the reason for winding down operations.

LOS ANGELES: The comedy Shameless, which premiered its sixth season on Sunday, has been renewed by Showtime for season seven.

MIAMI: At NATPE, American Cinema International (ACI) is offering The Ultimate Legacy. As the final film in the Ultimate trilogy, it completes the story from The Ultimate Gift and The Ultimate Life. Another highlight from the company is Love Finds You in Valentine, the third movie in the Love Finds …

LONDON: The ten leading pay-TV services in the U.S. maintained more of their subscribers in the third quarter, with losses lower than anticipated, according to the informitv Multiscreen Index. The top ten services in the U.S. that report numbers posted a total net loss of 128,400 subscribers for the quarter; …

SANTA MONICA: Activision Blizzard, known for such popular video game franchises as Call of Duty, has launched a new film and TV studio devoted to creating original content based on its IP. Former Disney executive Nick van Dyk has been tapped to co-head the division, Activision Blizzard Studios, along with …

NEW YORK: NBCUniversal has joined together with Lionsgate for a series of promotions ahead of the launch of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay—Part 2, including an exclusive 13-minute, commercial-free preview. A range of behind-the-scenes content will air across NBC, Bravo, E!, Oxygen, Syfy and USA starting November 10. Part of the …