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LOS ANGELES: Veteran TV executive Nick Gilhool is joining Discovery Channel as its VP of casting. The hire will be effective April 6. Working out of Los Angeles, Gilhool will report to Denise Contis, the executive VP of production and development for Discovery. The exec will be responsible for all …

LOS ANGELES: The Showtime original House of Lies is getting a fifth season, to air in 2016. Ten new episodes have been ordered. The series is produced by Showtime and stars Don Cheadle, along with Kristen Bell, Ben Schwartz, Josh Lawson, Donis Leonard Jr. and Glynn Turman. “When you have …

NEW YORK: IFC has given the go-ahead to Benders, a scripted comedy series that is set to be produced by Denis Leary and Jim Serpico's Apostle. Benders, which was formerly in development as Uncle Chubby's, will follow a group of friends who share a passion for hockey. IFC has ordered …

NEW YORK: Discovery Communications' 2015-16 Upfront programming presentation revealed a slew of new highlights coming to its bouquet of networks, including the flagship Discovery Channel, which is introducing a special Elevation Weekend stunt. The Elevation Weekend will feature a number of documentaries all centered on men and women conquering the …

CANNES: Two of the lead shows that CBS Studios International (CBSSI) is presenting are spin-offs of global hit franchises, CSI: Cyber and NCIS: New Orleans. CSI: Cyber, which stars Academy Award winner Patricia Arquette, is inspired by the work of a real-life cyber psychologist. NCIS: New Orleans, led by Scott …

NEW YORK/ENGLEWOOD: Sling TV has scored a deal to become the first live internet TV service to offer linear and VOD content from HBO, adding it to its lineup in time for the season five premiere of Game of Thrones. HBO will be available for $15 per month to Sling …

NEW YORK: In addition to his current responsibilities as the president and general manager of AMC, Charlie Collier is expanding his remit to include SundanceTV. His expanded role sees him taking on the additional title of president and general manager of SundanceTV. He will continue to report to Ed Carroll, …

MUNICH: Red Arrow has established a corporate office in New York City, led by Michael Schmidt, the group's chief creative officer. Schmidt is joined by Raimo Reese, Red Arrow's senior VP of finance US. Currently, Red Arrow has five companies in the U.S. (Fabrik Entertainment, Kinetic Content, Nerd TV, Left/Right, …

CANNES: Buyers will get a glimpse of footage from the new Lifetime miniseries The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe for the first time at MIPTV, thanks to A+E Networks. Joel Denton, the company’s managing director of international content sales and partnerships, highlights how the title provides a deeply personal look …

NEW YORK: Nielsen is repositioning its digital measurement product, currently named Nielsen Online Campaign Ratings, as Nielsen Digital Ad Ratings, reflecting that the service also measures audiences using mobile devices. The digital measurement solution provides ratings stats on a campaign’s full digital audience across computers, tablets and smartphones. Nielsen believes …