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NEW YORK/SEATTLE: Paul G. Allen's Vulcan Productions and Morgan Spurlock's Cinelan are collaborating on the production and distribution of 20 short films focused on the U.S. economy. The films are meant to help viewers better understand America's economic policies. They will feature commentary from such financial experts as John Steele …

LOS ANGELES: The Television Critics Association (TCA) has unveiled the nominees for the 30th annual TCA Awards, led by Breaking Bad and newcomer True Detective. By network, CBS leads the way with nine nominations; HBO has eight; FX holds seven; and Fox finishes with six. In the category for individual …

LOS ANGELES: HBO has given an 18-episode straight-to-series order to the comedy Vice Principals, which comes from Eastbound & Down creators Danny McBride and Jody Hill. The series will focus on a high school and the people who sort of run it, the vice principals. McBride will star and executive …

LOS ANGELES: Benjamin Tappan, who was previously the senior VP of Giant Pictures, has been tapped to serve as the senior VP of television at Landscape Entertainment. Tappan was at Giant Pictures during its four-year deal with 20th Century Fox. He oversaw the development of such projects as A Good …

LOS ANGELES: Kevin Reilly is stepping down as the chairman of entertainment at Fox Broadcasting Company (FBC), announcing today that he will leave the network by the end of next month. Reilly has been with FOX since 2007, and was named chairman of entertainment in 2012. No successor has been …

SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER: Lionsgate reported lower fourth-quarter earnings and revenue, though its TV production division and international businesses saw solid gains. Earnings for the three months ending March 31 were $49.2 million, compared to a profit of $163 million in the same period a year ago. Revenue for the latest quarter …

NEW YORK: Nielsen Social has examined the series and moments that reached the largest audiences and engaged the most fans on Twitter in the U.S. from the last TV season, finding that Breaking Bad set the record for reach of a single airing as well as average over time. Tweets …

TORONTO: 9 Story Entertainment’s animated prime-time comedy Fugget About It is back on Hulu for a second season. The first two episodes are available for free on Hulu Classic, with the rest of the 26×22-minute season found on Hulu Plus. The show follows mobster Jimmy Falcone and his family as …

LOS ANGELES: As part of a larger TV Everywhere initiative, NBCUniversal has released live streaming programming from its Esquire Network on the new Esquire TV NOW app and online. The iOS app, available for download on iTunes, gives viewers access to original content anytime on iPhone, iPad, laptops or home …

LONDON: NBCUniversal International Television Production (NBCU-ITVP) has entered into a two-year first-look deal with Hardy Son & Baker, a production company set up by the actor Tom Hardy (The Dark Knight Rises, Inception) and production partner Dean Baker. Hardy Son & Baker was founded in 2012 with the aim of creating …