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SHERMAN OAKS: Rob Shaftel has been named the new senior VP of development for ITV Studios America’s East Coast division. Based in New York, Shaftel will work under Bruce Robertson, the company’s head of development. He will be charged with developing new programming for the U.S. broadcast and cable markets. In the …

BEVERLY HILLS/BURBANK: Netflix has become the exclusive U.S. subscription TV service for first-run feature films from The Walt Disney Studios. The multi-year licensing deal starts with 2016 theatrically released feature films. It covers Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Studios and Disneynature. Titles will be available for Netflix …

TORONTO: Cock’d Gunns, a comedic "rockumentary" from Tricon Film & Television, is set to debut on Fuse later this week. The 13×30-minute show focuses on a three-person band that is struggling to find success in the music industry due to an insufficient amount of work ethic, talent and fans, among …

LOS ANGELES: FOX has greenlit a new animated comedy, Murder Police, from Family Guy‘s David A. Goodman and Jason Ruiz, who was discovered through the Fox Inkubation program. The series, about an inept detective and his motley crew of colleagues, is slated for the 2013-14 season. Ruiz also voices the …

NEW YORK: Bravo Media has made its first scripted pilot orders, greenlighting The Joneses and Rita. The Joneses is produced by ABC Studios. It comes from Life Unexpected creator Liz Tigelaar and is a remake of the 2009 indie drama of the same name, which starred Demi Moore and David …

HOLLYWOOD: As part of the company’s ongoing efforts to expand, Mance Media has moved its corporate headquarters and has appointed Brian Conlon as the new VP of worldwide acquisitions. The corporate headquarters for the worldwide television production and distribution company, which is based in Hollywood, will now be located in …

LOS ANGELES: Entertainment One (eOne) has entered into an exclusive first-look television production agreement with Paula Hart, who executive produced more than 160 episodes of Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and her company, Hartbreak Films. Hart will be working closely with Ira Pincus, executive producer at eOne Television, and Olivier Dumont, …

NEW YORK: Bob DeBitetto, the president and general manager of A&E Network as well as Bio., discusses with World Screen the range of dramas currently in development for A&E and how they fit in alongside the strong non-scripted programming brands.     The A&E Network brand is built around the tagline …

LOS ANGELES: Shine America has inked an exclusive multi-year pact with Nigel Lythgoe Productions to collaborate on the development and production of entertainment franchises. Nigel Lythgoe Productions is run by the executive producer behind such hits as American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance. The company will be …

LOS ANGELES: Marking the eighth 24-hour HD network in the Entertainment Studios bouquet, Justice Central.TV, dedicated to court programming and legal news, has premiered on the AT&T U-verse TV service. The network features court proceedings, news, talk and entertainment programming. There is a broad range of courtroom shows, legal news and …