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TORONTO: Seasons one and two of 9 Story Entertainment’s prime-time animated comedy Fugget About It are set to run in the U.S. on Hulu and Hulu Plus as an exclusive series. The show was originally developed for the TELETOON at Night Pilot Project. It was created by Nicholas Tabarrok and …

LOS ANGELES: Hulu has revealed details on ten new shows it plans to roll out this year, four of which are originals. The Awesomes is an adult animated comedy inspired by the comedy of co-creators Seth Meyers (Saturday Night Live) and Michael Shoemaker (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon). It marks …

NEW YORK: Second quarter revenues of $3.7 billion show an 11-percent gain year on year for CBS Corporation, with growth led by a 22-percent increase in content licensing and distribution revenues. Ad revenues were up 5 percent, partly due to the timing of the NCAA Basketball Tournament. Affiliate and subscription …

LOS ANGELES: Entertainment One (eOne) has secured an exclusive first-look agreement with The Cartel to develop, produce and distribute TV projects, including series and movies of the week. As part of the agreement, eOne will produce and handle the worldwide distribution for all TV projects. The companies have already lined up several …

BURBANK: The hit Disney Channel original movie Teen Beach Movie is headed to ABC Family, airing as part of the network’s annual Summer Crush programming event. The Disney Channel premiere of Teen Beach Movie delivered July’s number one telecast among kids 2 to 11, 6 to 11 and 9 to …

NEW YORK: Viacom reported a 20-percent increase in net income for its fiscal third quarter, lifted by higher affiliate fees at its cable channels and an increase in ad revenues. For the period ended June 30, operating income was $1.09 billion. Revenue increased 14 percent to $3.69 billion, with higher …

SAN BRUNO: YouTube is planning to open a new production center in New York next year, building out from its bases in London, Los Angeles and Tokyo. The move was announced during a keynote address at the online production conference VidCon. Dubbed YouTube Space NY, the studio will be located …

NEW YORK: Chris Castallo has been named senior VP of alternative programming for CBS Entertainment, replacing Jennifer Bresnan, who announced her departure earlier yesterday. Castallo joins from NBC, where he was the senior VP of development. There, he had overseen the development and production of prime-time dramas such as Heroes, Studio 60 and …

NEW YORK: Time Warner Cable has dropped CBS owned-and-operated stations from its cable operations in New York, Los Angeles and Dallas, after the two failed to reach a negotiation about retransmission fees. The talks broke down on July 30, resulting in TWC dropping the CBS stations for less than half an hour. …

BEVERLY HILLS: The Television Critics Association (TCA) recognized Breaking Bad as this season’s program of the year at its annual awards, also honoring the FX freshman drama The Americans for outstanding new program. HBO’s Game of Thrones was awarded for outstanding achievement in drama. The series won the program of the …