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NEW YORK/ENGLEWOOD: CBS Corporation and DISH Network Corporation have reached a new multiyear carriage pact, restoring CBS-owned stations to the platform after a 12-hour blackout. The agreement includes retransmission consent for CBS-owned stations on DISH in major markets, including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. The agreement also grants DISH …

SEATTLE: Amazon Instant Video is offering movies and TV shows in Ultra HD picture quality, a resolution with four times the number of pixels as standard full HD. Ultra HD movies and TV shows are accessible through the Amazon Instant Video app on compatible Ultra HD smart TVs. This includes …

NEW YORK: VICE and 20th Century Fox have come together to launch VICE Films, through which the two will finance, produce, market and distribute movies globally. VICE Films is being positioned as a place for "visionary filmmakers who want to tell unique stories outside of the mainstream," and who want …

LOS ANGELES: The nominees for the 21st annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards for outstanding performances in 2014 have been unveiled in five film and eight TV categories, with HBO scoring the most nods for television accolades by network. Modern Family led the TV pack with four total nominations; Boardwalk Empire, …

HOLLYWOOD: The 2015 Golden Globe nominees have been announced, with Fargo scoring the most nods in the TV segment, followed by True Detective. Fargo and True Detective will face off in the TV movie/miniseries category (True Detective was entered as a drama series at the Emmys). The other nominees in …

LOS ANGELES: Business advisory board FTI Consulting is beefing up its media and entertainment group, bringing aboard several execs from HighView Media (HVM). Co-leading the division will be Philip Schuman, HVM’s co-founder. Schuman joins the firm as senior managing director, where he will work with co-leader Luke Schaeffer and evaluation …

NEW YORK: Evan Fleischer and Shane McGrath, seasoned digital industry execs, have joined the executive management team at Believe Entertainment Group (BE). Fleischer comes on board as executive VP of brand partnerships and business development. He is charged with leading the company's key brand partnerships and distribution execution, developing new …

BURBANK: Kenny Miller has been named senior VP of digital programming and product at ABC Family, where he will report to network president Tom Ascheim. Miller is tasked with helping to grow ABC Family’s digital audience, develop ancillary revenue streams and oversee product development, design and multiplatform content strategy across …

LOS ANGELES: Leslie Moonves has extended the term of his employment contract with CBS Corporation to remain as president and CEO through June 30, 2019. His previous contract was set to conclude in 2017. Under the terms of the agreement, Moonves’ salary remains at its current level, though he will …

SEATTLE: More U.S. consumers than ever are choosing to “cut the cord” and stream their content online, citing frustrations with rising cable bills and TV bundles that include dozens of unwanted channels, according to an industry trend report from Marchex.  To understand at scale what kinds of TV services Americans …