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BEVERLY HILLS: Scott Barton, Amy Kline and Eric Neal have been promoted to senior VPs in the Denver-based Starz program planning department. Barton was promoted to the newly created position of senior VP of branded digital content and products, responsible for leading the programming and product vision at Starz for …

ENGLEWOOD: DISH Network is introducing a brand-new OTT service, Sling TV, which will offer live streaming of an array of channels, including ESPN. Sling TV will roll out to customers nationwide in the first quarter. It is priced at $20 per month, and will require no commitment, contract or hardware …

LONDON/TORONTO/LOS ANGELES: Entertainment One (eOne) and The Mark Gordon Company have entered into an alliance that sees the creation of an independent studio that will finance and produce premium content for film, TV and digital. Mark Gordon will lead the new venture as CEO. The award-winning producer has a number …

NEW YORK: HBO has picked up a fifth season of the comedy Girls, ahead of the launch of season four. The fourth season of Girls gets under way this Sunday. The show was created by and stars Lena Dunham. Girls is nominated for best comedy for this year's Golden Globes, …

SEATTLE: Amazon’s first pilot season of the year is set to kick off January 15, with 13 original comedy, drama, docuseries and kids’ offerings debuting on Amazon Instant Video in the U.S., the U.K. and Germany. Seven new comedy, drama and docuseries pilots will be available, including hour-long shows Cocked, …

SANTA MONICA: Consumer spending on digital TV and movie downloads spiked to more than $1.5 billion in the U.S. last year, a 30-percent gain on 2013, according to the latest report from the Digital Entertainment Group (DEG). Total U.S. revenue from in-home viewing of movies dipped 1.8 percent to $17.8 …

LAS VEGAS: Fandango is teaming up with Hulu to introduce its first-ever subscription VOD channel. The service is expected to begin streaming in the first quarter. The channel will feature Fandango's own web-based shows, including FrontRunners, an awards-focused interview program. “We are excited to deliver our original video programming to …

BURBANK: ABC Family has greenlit two single-camera comedy pilots, Kevin from Work and Tough Cookie, both of which are set to go into production later this month. Kevin from Work is a half-hour workplace comedy about a young man who professes his love to a co-worker, thinking he’ll never see …

PASADENA/WASHINGTON, D.C.: National Geographic Channel is prepping its first-ever late-night series, Star Talk, hosted by renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, in addition to lining up a brand-new event miniseries, History of the World. The Star Talk series is based on Tyson's popular podcast of the same name. The show, set …

SHERMAN OAKS: ITV Studios America has promoted Gregg Moscot to VP of production, based in the company's Los Angeles headquarters. Moscot has been serving as executive director of production at the company. With his promotion, he continues to report to Sam Zoda, the COO of ITV Studios America. “Gregg is …