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NBCU Leads TV Everywhere Efforts Among U.S. Networks

October 18, 2013

EL SEGUNDO: According to a new report from the TV Intelligence Service at IHS, NBCUniversal leads the U.S. TV Everywhere market in providing access to television content on multiple screens, while Epix and HBO support the effort on more second-screen devices than any other premium or basic cable network. NBCU …

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Aereo Plans Launch in New Market

October 18, 2013

NEW YORK: Despite a string of lawsuits and controversy, the cloud-based DVR service Aereo continues to enter new markets, the latest being a launch planned for Detroit on October 28. Consumers in nine counties in the metro Detroit area will be able to access the free over-the-air TV channels with …

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IDW Publishing Creates TV Entertainment Division

October 18, 2013

SAN DIEGO: The comic book publisher IDW Publishing has set up a new division, IDW Entertainment, which is dedicated to funding, developing and producing TV properties. David Ozer has been tapped to serve as the president of the new unit. Ozer will be working with Ted Adams, the CEO and …

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More than 400 Titles to Screen at AFM

October 18, 2013

LOS ANGELES: This year's American Film Market (AFM) is set to screen a grand total of 402 films from 51 countries for thousands of attendees. There will be 75 world debuts and 321 market premieres, including ACI's Kiss Me, Arclight Film's Around the Block, Beta Cinema's Le Grand Cahier, Bleiberg …

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BitTorrent Site isoHunt.com to Shut Down Following Lawsuit

October 18, 2013

WASHINGTON: The website isoHunt.com, which is a BitTorrent file-sharing portal, has been forced to shut down after a settlement with the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) that will see the site and its owner pay the studios $110 million. The case began back in 2006, when the MPAA's member …

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Three CBS Comedies Get Full-Season Orders

October 21, 2013

NEW YORK: The Crazy Ones, The Millers and Mom have received full-season orders from CBS. The Crazy Ones is currently the season's number one new comedy in viewers (13.71 million), adults 18 to 49 and adults 25 to 54. The show, which stars Robin Williams and Sarah Michelle Gellar, continues …

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Former MTV Networks Exec Takes Over as CEO of Veria Living

October 21, 2013

NEW YORK: Eric Sherman, who has served as manager for rock musician Steven Tyler and spent more than 20 years with MTV Networks, has been tapped by Veria Living to serve as its new CEO. The appointment, effective immediately, sees Sherman taking over the company's TV and digital media businesses. …

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Global Eagle Expands Presence in In-Flight Business

October 21, 2013

LOS ANGELES: Global Eagle Entertainment, the venture founded by Harry Sloan and Jeff Sagansky, has acquired IFE Services, which distributes a host of feature films and some 20,000 hours of TV programming, as well as games and more, to airlines in Asia, South America and Africa. The deal sees Global …

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FOX Adds More Brooklyn Nine-Nine to Schedule

October 21, 2013

LOS ANGELES: FOX has committed to nine additional episodes of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, a new comedy series starring Andy Samberg and Andre Braugher. Created and written by Parks and Recreation's Dan Goor and Michael Schur, Brooklyn Nine-Nine follows the life of a laid-back police detective. It is produced by Universal Television, …

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Big Tent Entertainment to Promote Biggest Loser Brand

October 21, 2013

NEW YORK: NBCUniversal Television Consumer Products has chosen Big Tent Entertainment to create a lifestyle program for The Biggest Loser, a popular weight-loss series from Shine America and 25/7 Productions. Under the agreement, Big Tent will help turn The Biggest Loser into a versatile franchise that represents healthy living. The …