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NEW YORK: Popcornflix, a movie and TV streaming service, has acquired the exclusive rights for a number of titles, including the Kristen Bell-led movie The Lifeguard. The 2013 dramedy The Lifeguard centers on a nearly-30-year-old woman who moves back to her childhood home and resumes her old job as a lifeguard. …

SANTA MONICA: Lionsgate reported a net loss of $42.1 million for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, impacted by the timing of episodic TV deliveries and the shift of the wide release of the movie Sicario into October. The studio posted $476.8 million in revenue, down 14 percent from the …

LOS ANGELES: E! has revealed a slate of eight new original digital series that span such genres as entertainment news, fashion and lifestyle, as well as the network's first digital scripted comedy, Hashtaggers. Hashtaggers spotlights a dysfunctional group of celebrity ghost tweeters and the outrageous repercussions their work has on …

LOS ANGELES: FOX has greenlit a live-action/animation hybrid series from the creators of The Last Man on Earth, set to debut during the 2016-17 season. Titled Son of Zorn, the new comedy will be executive produced by Phil Lord and Chris Miller. The series will follow an animated alien warrior …

LOS ANGELES: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert has landed the coveted post-Super Bowl slot on CBS on February 7. This is the first time that a late-night show has been given the plum position after the most-watched sporting event in the U.S. A special edition of Colbert's show will …

NEW YORK: Showtime Networks has elevated Gary Levine to the role of president of programming. In this new position, Levine will continue to be responsible for the development and creative oversight of all Showtime original scripted and unscripted series, documentaries and specials across all platforms. He will also oversee casting …

LOS ANGELES: Lawless Entertainment has been appointed as the worldwide representative for Cartland, a project based on the life of the late romantic-fiction author Barbara Cartland. Lawless will handle the TV co-production and distribution, licensing, merchandising and publishing rights for Cartland. The company is currently seeking co-production partners for the …

LOS ANGELES: Shout! Factory has acquired the long-running cult comedy series Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) from Best Brains. Under the deal, Shout! Factory now owns proprietary rights to MST3K, including all brand assets and global intellectual property. The company plans to support the MST3K brand with a long-term growth …

NEW YORK: There were 207 merger and acquisition deals in the U.S. media and entertainment business in the third quarter, roughly on par with the previous quarter, which recorded 221 deals, according to PwC. PwC’s US Entertainment, Media & Communications (EMC) Deal Insights for Q3 said M&A deal value in …

NEW YORK: AMC Networks-owned channel IFC is developing a new scripted comedy series titled Jon Benjamin's 100 Erotic Nights. The series is created and written by Jon Benjamin (Jon Benjamin Has a Van, Archer, Bob's Burgers) and Leo Allen (Jon Benjamin Has a Van, Nathan for You, Review). Benjamin stars in and …