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SILVER SPRING: Mark Hollinger, the president and CEO of Discovery Networks International, has announced his resignation, effective June 2014. Hollinger is currently responsible for the strategic development and daily operations for the division, which distributes 42 entertainment brands to more than 1.6 billion cumulative subscribers in 224 countries. His remit …

NEW YORK: New analysis from Nielsen confirms that OTT video viewing is on the rise in the U.S., as American consumers are increasingly “binge” viewing via these services. Nielsen reports that 88 percent of Netflix users and 70 percent of Hulu Plus users report streaming three or more episodes of …

ENGLEWOOD: A Federal Judge has denied ABC’s efforts to bar DISH subscribers from using the PrimeTime Anytime and AutoHop features on the Hopper Whole-Home HD DVR. The controversial PrimeTime Anytime feature, which have drawn the ire of the U.S. broadcast networks, provide users the ability to easily record prime-time shows …

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK: Marking a first for A+E Networks, Lifetime, A&E and HISTORY are set to simulcast the four-hour, two-night event Bonnie & Clyde. The tentpole mini-series stars Emilie Hirsch (Into the Wild) and Holliday Grainger (The Borgias) in the lead roles as the Depression-era outlaw couple. The broadcast is …

UNIVERSAL CITY: NBC is in development on a mini-series about the life of the legendary late-night talk shot host Johnny Carson. The mini will be based on the upcoming biography "Carson the Magnificent: An Intimate Portrait" by Bill Zehme. It will cover Carson’s 30-year run as host of The Tonight …

NEW YORK: NBCUniversal has appointed Comcast veteran Marlene Sanchez Dooner as executive VP of Hispanic enterprises and content, reporting to Joe Uva, the chairman of the group. Dooner is currently serving as the senior VP of investor relations at Comcast Corporation; she will transition to NBCU in New York at …

NEW YORK: Syfy is collaborating with Bryan Singer and his Bad Hat Harry Productions on Creature at Bay, a 90-minute pilot script from Universal Cable Productions. Creature at Bay centers on a giant monster that is wrecking havoc on a small town in Northern California. Singer will server as executive …

LOS ANGELES: While there were plenty of new faces among the winners of the Primetime Emmy Awards, the night did have its fare share of repeats, with Homeland's Claire Danes winning for lead actress in a drama, Modern Family taking the top comedy win and Breaking Bad scoring the best …

BURBANK: Michael Riley, the president of ABC Family, is leaving the network, though will remain in the post until a replacement has been found. Riley has led ABC Family since 2010 and has been with The Walt Disney Company for six years. He previously served as general manager of Radio …

LOS ANGELES: This MIPCOM Mission Pictures International (MPI) plans to present a number of films that span such genres as family, drama and comedy. Among the many dramas is Christmas for a Dollar, which focuses on a family's struggle to enjoy the holiday season while coping with financial difficulties and …