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NEW YORK: Filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan and showrunner/executive producer Marti Noxon are working on a scripted pilot project, entitled Proof, for Syfy, which has also greenlit a pilot based on John Christopher’s novel The Lotus Cave. Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Signs, Unbreakable) and Noxon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Mad Men) …

LONDON: Glen Hansen has become Zodiak Rights’ new senior VP of sales, acquisitions and co-production for North America. Hansen had been serving as the company’s senior VP of acquisitions and business development for North America. In his new expanded role, Hansen will work out of Zodiak USA’s Los Angeles office …

MUNICH: Red Arrow Entertainment Group has strengthened its position in the U.S. production sector, acquiring a majority share of Left/Right, which is behind such series as VH1’s Mob Wives. Left/Right has produced more than 300 hours of programming to date, including the TV adaptation of This American Life for Showtime, Home …

NEW YORK: USA Network has named Reena Singh as the VP of original scripted programming, responsible for overseeing hit original shows such as Covert Affairs and Fairly Legal. Singh reports to Bill McGoldrick, the executive VP of original scripted programming. She joins USA Network from Universal Cable Production (UCP), where she …

INDIAN LAND: Jeff Arthur has been named the new VP of distribution and affiliate sales for The Inspiration Networks, which includes INSP, Halogen TV and LFC (La Familia Cosmovision). In this position, Arthur will be in charge of developing and managing relationships—both old and new—with cable providers, in an effort …

NEW YORK: Justin Wilkes has been elevated to the position of president of media and entertainment for @radical.media. Wilkes has extensive experience working in the fields of live entertainment, television, digital platforms and feature films. He has been with @radical.media for more than a dozen years, during which time he held the titles …

LOS ANGELES: FOX International Channels (FIC) has promoted Sharon Tal Yguado to executive VP of scripted programming and original development. Her promotion is part of the company’s effort to drive global content strategy into original development. In her new position, Yguado—who already leads FIC’s global development group—will take on the …

BURBANK: The Walt Disney Company’s fiscal third-quarter profit was up 24 percent, with strong results at its theme parks and solid box-office results from Marvel’s action feature The Avengers. Net income rose to $1.83 billion from the prior year’s $1.47 billion. Revenues were up 4 percent, from $10.67 billion to …

ENGLEWOOD: Liberty Media is planning to spin off the premium pay-TV network Starz as its own independent company. Starz will become a separately listed entity, with a debt of around $1.5 billion. “The senior Starz team and I are very energized by the decision to make Starz its own independent company,” …

LOS ANGELES: The home-entertainment rights for Osiris Entertainment’s Ashes went to Peacock Films in Australia. Ashes, a horror film starring Brian Krause (Charmed), is about a doctor who is trying to find the cure for a new deadly disease. This is the first time the movie will be available in Australia. …