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NEW YORK: TNT is refreshing its branding, centered on the tagline "TNT Drama. Boom.", while TBS is continuing to build on its current success with new series in development. TNT is looking to expand its audience by attracting younger viewers and a more balanced male-female composition. The network currently has …

TORONTO/LOS ANGELES: Tricon Films & Television is building on its U.S. business with the appointment of Boyd McDonnell as the senior VP of programming, a new position that sees him taking on oversight for the company's syndication initiatives. Boyd will be leveraging the company's development and production capabilities to generate …

NEW YORK: The CW has announced its 2014-15 fall schedule, which sees The Originals moving to Monday nights, giving a lead-in to the freshman comedy Jane the Virgin. The breakout hit The Originals starts things off at 8 p.m., followed by Jane the Virgin, starring Gina Rodriguez, at 9 p.m. …

NEW YORK: The race to acquire multi-channel networks (MCNs) that appeal to younger audiences will be one of the main drivers of M&A activity in the entertainment, media and communications industries this year, PwC reports. PwC has just released its Q1 US Entertainment, Media & Communications Deal Insights report. There …

LOS ANGELES: CBS Studios International (CBSSI) will be screening for international buyers the new CBS dramas CSI: Cyber and NCIS: New Orleans, among others. CSI: Cyber is a spin-off of the hit CSI franchise, this one focused on the Cyber Crime Division of the FBI. NCIS: New Orleans is a …

LOS ANGELES: Among the new series being screened by Disney Media Distribution (DMD) in Los Angeles is How to Get Away with Murder, which comes from Shonda Rhimes. How to Get Away with Murder is set for ABC's fall lineup, on Thursday nights paired with Rhimes' Grey's Anatomy and Scandal. …

LOS ANGELES: NBCUniversal International Television Distribution is screening more than a dozen new shows that were picked up by U.S. networks for 2014-15, including the drama Allegiance. Allegiance is about a CIA analyst whose parents are covert Russian spies. The series is set for NBC midseason. Also featured on NBC's …

LOS ANGELES: Sony Pictures Television (SPT) is set to screen Battle Creek, a crime drama from Vince Gilligan, Bryan Singer and David Shore that was picked up by CBS for midseason, along with Marry Me, which is scheduled for Tuesday nights on NBC. Battle Creek stars Dean Winters as a …

NEW YORK: In an appearance on Bloomberg Television, Leslie Moonves, chairman and CEO of CBS Corporation, talked about the broadcaster's upcoming fall slate, drama franchises like NCIS, the case against Aereo and the development of a 24-hour digital channel that would serve as an alternative to cable news networks. "We’re …

LOS ANGELES: Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution's lineup for the L.A. Screenings includes Backstrom, featuring Rainn Wilson of The Office, and Empire, starring Terrence Howard, both of which are set for FOX midseason. The studio is also showcasing the FOX series The Last Man on Earth, led by Saturday Night …