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ARLINGTON: For the first time ever, the percentage of U.S. households relying only on the Internet for TV programming is about to beat out the percentage of those that rely exclusively on an antenna, according to a new study from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). The report, The Market for …

DURHAM: Leichtman Research Group (LRG) has found that 49 percent of U.S. households have at least one TV set connected to the Internet, which is up from the 38 percent reported in 2012. Overall, 24 percent of adults reported watching video from the Internet via a connected TV at least …

HOLLYWOOD: Producer John Powers Middleton (Oldboy, A&E’s Bates Motel) and writer/director/producer/actor Casey Affleck (Gone Baby Gone, Out of the Furnace) have come together to establish a production company that will create films and TV series across a variety of genres. The joint venture, which is as-yet untitled, will see Affleck …

LOS ANGELES: Beatrice Springborn, previously the head of television at Storyline Entertainment, has joined Hulu as the head of originals. At Storyline, Springborn developed and produced the MTV series Happyland. Prior to this, she was senior VP at Caryn Mandabach Productions, where she oversaw the development of genre and book-based …

NEW YORK: Products inspired by Star Trek, Mighty Mouse, CSI and other brands are set to be available in dozens of territories after a slew of international deals signed by CBS Consumer Products. The company, which handles worldwide L&M for various television brands and series, signed with Gary Gurmukh Sales …

NEW YORK: Viacom has picked up a minority stake in the online video network Defy Media, in exchange for three of its gaming properties. The deal sees Defy taking over Addicting Games, GameTrailers and Shockwave, extending its portfolio of digital properties and strengthening its reach with the 13-to-34 demo. The …

NEW YORK: Comedy Central has given series orders to Another Period and Idiotsitter, along with renewing Inside Amy Schumer, Review and TripTank. Another Period is set at the turn of the century. It follows the misadventures of a family from Newport, Rhode Island, who have nothing to offer the world …

LOS ANGELES: Indie outfit RLJ Entertainment has named Mike Pears as its executive VP of content sales for the U.S., a newly created position. Pears will be based out of the company's West Coast office in California. He’ll head up sales for RLJE’s non-physical wholesale business, including digital, VOD and …

LOS ANGELES: Gerard Bocaccio has been hired by Entertainment One (eOne) Television as its new senior VP of U.S. scripted development. Bocaccio, based in Los Angeles, will report to Michael Rosenberg, the company's executive VP of U.S. scripted television. Bocaccio is responsible for further cultivating and developing eOne's slate of …

NEW YORK: NBC’s reality series The Biggest Loser has teamed up with several licensees to release a slew of healthy-living products during the first half of this year. The latest licensing deals include agreements with Kind Kitchen for cooking utensils such as non-stick pans, woks, aprons, baking mats, pie plates …