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SPI International/FILMBOX has launched ten channels from its portfolio on WhereverTV, which delivers OTT subscription TV services to a range of devices, including smartphones, tablets, PCs, streaming media players, computers and connected TVs.

Starz has filed petitions with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in an effort to restore its channels to Altice customers.

Freeform has given the green light to a second season of grown-ish, a spin-off of the hit ABC comedy black-ish.

TV industry veteran Vlad Wolynetz has been appointed head of production for FilmRise's newly launched television production division.

Lynn Barrie, a former ABC Entertainment Group exec, has been named senior VP of original programming and development at Freeform.

The game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and viral videos series RightThisMinute have been renewed for 2018-19 on ABC-owned television stations in the U.S.

Audrey Lee, former executive VP and deputy general counsel at Lionsgate, has been named executive VP and general counsel at Starz.

Ovation has picked up a third season of Versailles from Banijay Rights, which also licensed the network a second season of Rachel Hunter’s Tour of Beauty.

The daily half-hour show Page Six TV has been renewed through the 2018-19 season by FOX Television Stations in the U.S.

Lionsgate’s television group has struck up a partnership with Cassian Elwes (Mudbound, Dallas Buyers Club) to develop and produce scripted and unscripted series for television and streaming platforms under his newly created Elevated TV banner.