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LOS ANGELES: FX Productions (FXP) has signed an overall production deal with John Cameron, the producer of the network's hit original series Fargo. FXP and Cameron inked a two-year pact, covering all projects developed for TV. Additionally, Cameron is teaming up with Noah Hawley, the executive producer and showrunner of …

NORTH HOLLYWOOD: Media software company Computer Applications Development (CAD) is set to rebrand as MediaLogiq Systems, a move that will include a new logo, tagline and website. The company has operated for 25 years as CAD. Its new name and digital look is designed to highlight the cloud-application vendor’s fresh …

LOS ANGELES: ITV and the advertising agency WPP have invested in the California-based digital start-up Indigenous Media, which was set up by Jon Avnet (Black Swan, Risky Business), Rodrigo Garcia (Albert Nobbs, In Treatment) and Avnet’s son, Jake Avnet. Avnet and Garcia are also behind the female-centric venture WIGS, which …

BEVERLY HILLS: In 2016, Netflix is slated to begin offering the first season of Love, an original comedy series from Apatow Productions and Legendary Television. Love follows the romantic lives of Gus and Mickey, who are played by Paul Rust (I Love You, Beth Cooper) and Gillian Jacobs (Community). The half-hour …

ATLANTA: TNT has nabbed the network-TV rights for five of Marvel Studios’ upcoming theatrical releases, including next summer’s highly anticipated Avengers: Age of Ultron. Among the other movies included in the deal is the third Captain America film, due out in 2016. Each of the five films is slated to …

LOS ANGELES: TVGN (TV Guide Network) is being rebranded as POP, which is being positioned as a destination dedicated to "celebrating the fun of being a fan." Launching in the first quarter of 2015 with over 400 hours of fan-fueled original programming, POP will provide a multiplatform destination that creates …

BURBANK: ABC has given a direct-to-series order to the event game show 500 Questions (working title), to be executive produced by Emmy-winner Mark Burnett. Set to air next year, the show will test the smarts and nerves of contestants in an incredibly intense environment. Burnett will exec produce through his …

LOS ANGELES: Next month in Cannes, American Cinema International (ACI) plans to present several new Mission Pictures International films spanning such genres as family, drama and comedy. Among the drama highlights are Wish You Well, based on the book by David Baldacci that follows two siblings who move to their …

NEW YORK: Al Jazeera America has now filed its own lawsuit against Al Gore and Joel Hyatt, after the former owners of Current TV previously lodged a complaint against the news network. Al Jazeera America is now seeking compensation from an escrow fund that was established "to protect Al Jazeera …

LOS ANGELES/DALLAS: AT&T and The Chernin Group’s joint venture Otter Media has purchased a majority stake in global online-media company Fullscreen. Fullscreen founder George Strompolos is set to remain in his current role as CEO while maintaining an ownership stake in the company. Members of the management team will also …