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NEW YORK: BBC America has acquired the rights to A Poet in New York, a film exploring poet Dylan Thomas' final days that was written by acclaimed screenwriter Andrew Davies. Starring Tom Hollander, A Poet in New York marks the centenary of Dylan Thomas' birth. It was directed by Aisling …

SAN JOSE: Binge-viewing is the "preferred method of consuming entertainment content," according to a new survey of TiVo subscribers that also found that Breaking Bad and House of Cards are respondents' most binge-worthy shows. TiVo Research and Analytics' Spring 2014 Binge-Viewing Survey says that 91 percent of respondents list bingeing …

LOS ANGELES: Matt Nix, creator of Burn Notice, has signed a new overall deal at Twentieth Century Fox Television and Fox Television Studios covering projects for both broadcast and cable. Nix, whose Burn Notice ran for seven seasons on USA Network, has had a deal with Fox Television Studios, primarily …

LOS ANGELES: Cantinas Entertainment has been launched with the intention of developing, financing, producing and distributing "uplifting" entertainment across multiple platforms. Founded by Greg Campbell and Wendy and B. Wayne Hughes Jr., the venture will focus on "positive, life-affirming stories," according to a press release about the new outfit. It …

BURBANK: ESPN has gained the exclusive U.S. rights for Canadian Football League (CFL) games through a multiyear agreement that’s set to start with the 2014 season. The deal allows ESPN to present at least 86 games this season, with 17 or more matches (including the 102nd Grey Cup) televised on …

NEW YORK: Aereo has "paused" its service as it figures out its next steps in the wake of last week's Supreme Court ruling. Last week, the Supreme Court reversed a lower court decision, ruling that Aereo was infringing on broadcasters' copyrights via its cloud-based DVR that delivered over-the-air signals to …

NEW YORK: FOX and NYTVF have teamed up for the seventh edition of their annual Comedy Script Contest, with the winning series being developed for pilot presentation at the network. This year’s contest comes with a twist: only alumni of past competitions are allowed to submit show concepts. NYTVF officials …

LOS ANGELES: FX has given a ten-episode order to Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll, a comedy series created by and starring Denis Leary, whose Rescue Me ran for seven seasons on the network. Produced by FX Productions and Fox Television Studios, the show is slated for a 2015 launch on FX. It focuses on …

LOS ANGELES: The Jackal Group is a new independent production entity founded by Gail Berman and Fox Networks Group (FNG) with a view to developing scripted and unscripted content for FOX, FX, FOX International Channels and National Geographic Channels, among other outlets. The venture aims to create content for the …

SUNNYVALE: Community, which was canceled by NBC last month, is being resurrected by Yahoo and Sony Pictures Television, with a 13-episode sixth season of the cult hit slated to become available exclusively on Yahoo Screen in the fall. Starring Joel McHale, Community centers on a group of friends who attend …