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NEW YORK: NBCUniversal has launched a state-of-the-art technology center in New Jersey, which will be the home of the new Media Labs operation. The 63,000-square-foot Technology Center cost around $17 million. It features a Technology Show Lab fully equipped with the latest mobile, virtualization, big data platforms and industry-leading emerging …

LOS ANGELES: Revolt, the music cable channel founded by Sean Combs, is beefing up its executive roster with four new hires ahead of expected growth this year. James G. Brown Jr. is the new senior VP of content distribution and marketing. He’ll be charged with increasing viewership and overseeing the …

NEW YORK: The Sunday broadcast of Super Bowl XLVIII on FOX was watched by an average audience of 111.5 million people, more than any television program in U.S. history. Super Bowl XLVIII posted a 46.4/69, matching the household rating and share for Super Bowl XLVII a year ago, according to …

LOS GATOS: Netflix is looking to gain $400 million in new long-term debt to fund European expansion and the creation of new original shows. The company intends to issue senior notes due 2024. The new notes would add to $500 million of 5.375 percent securities that Netflix issued a year …

LOS ANGELES: MarVista Entertainment has hired two new executives for its production and development department, added a member to the company's global sales team, and made a top-level promotion. Michael McGahey has become the VP of development and production for scripted series. In his newly created role, he will work …

NEW YORK: TV Land has ordered The Exes, an original sitcom, for a 12-episode fourth season, which is due to debut on the network in the summer. The cast of The Exes is led by Donald Faison (Scrubs), Wayne Knight (Seinfeld), David Alan Basche (The Starter Wife), Kelly Stables (Two …

SAN FRANCISCO: Hashtags in TV ads drive positive brand conversation, according to Twitter, and a viewer who tweets while watching television is less likely to change the channel during the commercial breaks. Twitter says it conducted a study of more than 500 TV commercials for consumer electronics, and analyzed over …

SOCHI: As part of its coverage of the Sochi Winter Olympics, NBC Sports Digital is providing two new applications that deliver live streaming content and up-to-the-minute news. NBC Sports Live Extra will live stream more than 1,000 hours to verified cable, satellite and telco customers. This includes all sports, all …

ATLANTA: Coleman Breland has become the new president of Turner Network Sales (TNS) at Turner Broadcasting, where Richard Warren was elevated to executive VP of negotiations and strategy and associate general counsel, and Jennifer Mirgorod has been upped to executive VP of brand distribution. As president, Breland will continue to supervise …

BEVERLY HILLS: Starz has greenlit Survivor's Remorse, an original scripted comedy series written and executive produced by Emmy-nominated actor Mike O'Malley. Survivor's Remorse follows the life of a basketball player who has just signed a multi-million-dollar contract to play for a professional team. The six-episode first season of the half-hour …