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NEW YORK: Shonda Rhimes’ new Thursday night drama, How to Get Away with Murder, led social-media interest in ABC’s new fall slate, according to analysis from media research company The WIT. The new crime thriller from the creator of hits Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal features Viola Davis and is being …

LOS ANGELES: Participant Media's Pivot is now offering the Pivot Creative Collective (PCC), a program meant to discover fresh voices to create new content for the network's Millennial viewers. Interested individuals can pitch their short-form scripted programming, which includes drama, comedy and animation, until Monday, June 9. These productions will …

NEW YORK: Kevin Williamson’s new series Stalker with Maggie Q and Dylan McDermott was the most-commented-on show in social media for CBS’s 2014-15 slate, according to analysis from media research company The WIT. The Wednesday night psychological thriller from Warner Bros. Television led social-media interest in the new CBS series, …

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES: The Paley Center for Media's Board of Trustees has named Maureen Reidy as president and CEO, replacing Pat Mitchell, who becomes executive vice chairman. Prior to this immediately effective appointment, Reidy was Paley Center's chief marketing officer and acting COO. She first joined the company in 2013. …

NEW YORK: Customers of Time Warner Cable as well as Bright House Networks can access programming from Fox's bouquet of networks via the FOX NOW, FXNOW, FOX Sports GO and Nat Geo TV apps across digital platforms. Authenticated users can stream TV shows and movies on demand from FOX, FX, …

LOS ANGELES: Angela Bassett is making her directorial debut with the Lifetime original movie Whitney Houston (working title). The movie is scheduled for a 2015 world premiere. It will chronicle the relationship between the iconic singer and Bobby Brown, from the time they first met to the height of their …

NEW YORK: Social-media interest in The CW’s new series The Flash has been quickly building momentum since being unveiled by the younger-skewing broadcast network last week, with the show already leading all the newly announced series in terms of Facebook and Twitter activity, according to media research firm The WIT. …

NEW YORK: The ranking of the top 10 highest-paid CEOs of 2013 features a slew of media and entertainment execs, including CBS's Leslie Moonves, coming in at number two. Moonves was second on the list, which was calculated by The Associated Press and executive-pay research firm Equilar, at $65.6 million. …

LONDON: Banijay Group's new production division Banijay Studios North America has hired Caroline Baumgard, who previously served as executive VP of development at Endemol USA, as its chief creative officer. This marks the first key hire for the new unit, led by David Goldberg. Goldberg was formerly the chairman and …

LONDON: Shine International now has its own branded channel on the streaming platform Roku, offering more than 200 hours of content in the U.S. Programs on the channel, which is called Shine Now, will be available at no cost with advertising, or ad-free for a small fee. Multi-genre titles include …