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NEW YORK/SANTA CLARA: Verizon Communications has reached an agreement to purchase the assets of Intel Media, acquiring the intellectual property rights and other assets that enable the OnCue Cloud TV platform. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to be complete early in the first …

PORT WASHINGTON: There has been a 6 percent decline in the number of U.S. households subscribing to premium TV channels over the last two years, though the amount of households subscribing to SVOD grew 4 percent, according to a new report from The NPD Group. The report, The State of …

PASADENA: During its TCA presentation, PBS unveiled several new highlights, including an addition to the Ken Burns pipeline, a second season of Last Tango in Halifax and a Think Wednesday prime-time block. From Burns comes Country Music, which will air in 2018. The program will follow the evolution of country …

HOLLYWOOD: Patrick O'Meara and Josh Canter have accepted full-time positions within Mance Media's international sales team, while Linda Jin has been hired to handle acquisitions for the company. O'Meara will be charged with Asia Pacific territories; Canter is responsible for Scandinavia and the Netherlands. Jin is expected to manage incoming …

LOS ANGELES: Dave Davis, currently the CFO at Global Eagle Entertainment, is taking on expanded responsibilities as the company's chief operating officer. Davis will be responsible for the operating, administrative and shared services functions at the company. His priorities will be to integrate the businesses that Global Eagle has acquired, …

SHERMAN OAKS: GRB Entertainment has added two Tyler Perry shows to its catalogue after securing international distribution rights from OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. Both series—The Haves and the Have Nots and Love Thy Neighbor—are produced by Tyler Perry Studios, which is owned and run by the actor/director/playwright. The shows recently …

BEVERLY HILLS: In its letter to shareholders announcing Q4 financials, Netflix said that strong international net additions and shrinking contribution losses have helped to confirm its belief that European expansion is a solid bet. "We’re making great progress internationally, with strong member growth and contribution profit/loss improving sequentially in all …

NEW YORK: David Bernath and Barbara Zaneri have been tapped to lead a newly formed unit at Viacom to coordinate all program acquisitions for the company's U.S. networks, including Comedy Central, MTV, Spike TV and Nickelodeon. The Program Acquisitions Group will manage planning and analysis, inventory management, the acquisition process …

BURBANK: Wipeout, a series that features the world's largest extreme obstacle course, is coming back to ABC for a seventh season. For the first time, winners will be brought together at the end of the season to take part in a "Tournament of Champions." John Anderson, John Henson and Jill …

BURBANK: FremantleMedia International has promoted Hayley Dickson to the newly created role of VP of TV acquisitions and development for global content. Dickson will be leading the North American division of the global content group. She will be focusing on entertainment, factual, lifestyle, drama and comedy. She also heads up …