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BURBANK: Legendary Entertainment has acquired Felicia Day’s digital entertainment brand Geek & Sundry, which has more than 1.4 million subscribers across its YouTube network and branded Hulu channel. Geek & Sundry has a flagship YouTube channel and network of community-based content. The brand has more than 12 million fans across …

LOS ANGELES: Danny Zappin, co-founder and former CEO of Maker Studios, has raised $25 million in funding to launch Zealot Networks, a digital media company. The company is positioned as a "digital-first" media outfit and growth accelerator aiming to empower creative entrepreneurs and talent, delivering multiplatform revenue, distribution and growth opportunities. …

ENGLEWOOD/NEW YORK: DISH and A+E Networks have reached a new multiyear deal that includes OTT multi-stream rights for live and VOD content. The contract renewal extends an existing agreement that provides DISH customers with access to A+E Networks' content, including programming from A&E, HISTORY and Lifetime. The new pact adds …

NEW YORK/LONDON: A+E Networks has brought in industry veteran Joel Denton to serve as its managing director of international content sales and partnerships. Denton will be based in London, reporting to Sean Cohan, the executive VP of international at A+E Networks. Denton is charged with managing A+E Networks' content distribution …

LONDON: The American Film Market (AFM), which is scheduled to take place November 5 to 12, has unveiled highlights for this year's Conference Series, which focuses on finance, pitching, production, marketing and distribution. The Conference Series will run from November 7 to 11. The lineup kicks off on Friday, November …

NEW YORK/SANTA MONICA: Debmar-Mercury has elevated former exec producer Alexandra Jewett from senior VP to executive VP of programming, a newly expanded role. Jewett will collaborate with Lonnie Burstein, who is staying on as executive VP of programming. She is responsible for managing all programming, development and production for the …

BURBANK: This summer sees the start of Funday, ABC Family's new monthly weekend programming event featuring fan-favorite films, including Mulan. Funday kicks off with the airing of Mulan on Saturday, August 16, at 6 p.m. Later that night, Tangled, The Little Mermaid and Pocohantas will broadcast at 8 p.m., 10 …

LOS ANGELES: Consumer spending on home entertainment rose 2 percent in Q2 year-on-year to $4.03 billion, according to the latest quarterly report from the Digital Entertainment Group (DEG), led by an increase in digital sales. Total home entertainment spending for the first six months of 2014 came in at an …

EL SEGUNDO: DIRECTV has secured the rights for the BBC Three comedy Uncle, due out on the Audience Network in the U.S. this October. The series follows the misadventures of a thirtysomething man named Andy (Nick Helm) who forges an unlikely alliance with his neurotic 12-year-old nephew Erroll (Elliot Speller-Gillott). …

LONDON: The U.S. video entertainment market, which has been growing by single-digit percentage points each year, is now on track to hit an all-time high, reaching $123 billion in 2015, according to the latest industry report from Futuresource Consulting. The overall U.S. video entertainment market—comprised of subscription pay TV, box …