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NEW YORK: According to the results of a new Harris Poll, NCIS is U.S. viewers' favorite current TV show, followed by The Big Bang Theory. The Walking Dead ranks third in the survey, conducted online with 2,232 U.S. adults between January 14 and 20. Scandal was number four, followed by …

LOS ANGELES: Cinedigm and TV4 Entertainment have entered into a partnership to develop and launch new niche OTT channels together. The partnership will cull content from Cinedigm’s film and TV library to program at least one co-owned, on-demand, online channel that will be distributed through TV4 Entertainment's online video distribution platform, …

NEW YORK: The premiere of the Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saul on AMC was the biggest series debut in cable history, drawing 4.4 million adults 18 to 49 and 4 million adults 25 to 54. The series received a lead-in from The Walking Dead, which returned for the second …

NEW YORK: Despite increases at HBO and Turner, Time Warner reported a slight decline in revenues for its fourth quarter to $7.5 billion, with a weak performance at Warner Bros. Q4 adjusted operating income decreased 10 percent to $1.6 billion, primarily due to restructuring and severance charges across all segments …

LOS ANGELES: Cinedigm and Wizard World are launching a new multiplatform OTT service geared toward the Comic Con community, CONtv, which has a March 3 premiere date. CONtv will deliver fans a range of films, TV series, comics and behind-the-scenes access to Wizard World Comic Cons. The digital service will …

NEW YORK: CBS Corporation reported a 3 percent rise in its fourth-quarter revenue on higher ad sales, thanks in part to Thursday Night Football as well as the midterm elections. Revenue for Q4 was at $3.68 billion, with a 4 percent increase in advertising revenues. Affiliate and subscription fees grew …

ZURICH: Opting to forego a formal bidding process, FIFA has extended its media rights agreements for World Cup coverage in the U.S. with FOX and Telemundo. The extensions give FOX English-language U.S. rights and Telemundo Spanish-language U.S. rights. In Canada, CTV/TSN has extended its pact for the exclusive broadcast rights …

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES: Jerry Leo has been promoted to executive VP of program strategy, lifestyle networks and production at Bravo Media. The expanded remit sees Leo adding responsibility for E! Entertainment and Esquire Network to his current duties at Bravo and Oxygen Media. He will oversee the strategic planning and …

ATLANTA: Launching April 15, the new U.S. comedy network LAFF has licensed the rights to a number of titles, including Ellen, Grace Under Fire and The Drew Carey Show, totaling more than 800 episodes. Katz Broadcasting is launching LAFF as the first over-the-air broadcast network devoted to comedy in the …

ENGLEWOOD/NEW YORK: Sling TV is expanding its selection of movie options, securing an agreement to add the EPIX channel portfolio, plus more than 2,000 film and entertainment titles on-demand. The pact covers the live and VOD multi-stream rights for EPIX, EPIX2, EPIX3 and EPIX Drive-In. These channels join a lineup …