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CANNES: Fail Army is the first program that dick clark productions (DCP) specifically tailored to the international market, and “it’s been an outstanding success,” says Bob Kennedy, the company’s senior VP of sales and acquisitions. The show, which features voice-over narration, showcases some 60 blooper clips per half hour, all …

TORONTO/NEW YORK: Increasing its presence in the U.S. market, Breakthrough Entertainment has established a new corporate office in New York, to be led by Beth Fraikorn. Fraikorn, an Emmy Award-winning executive producer and a seasoned content and business development executive, steps into the role of head of alternative content for …

LOS ANGELES: Chachi Senior, who previously served as CEO of Ardaban, has been named senior VP of original series at Spike TV. Senior will lead Spike TV’s non-scripted development team and will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day department activities that will further broaden and expand Spike’s audience. Senior has …

LOS ANGELES: FOX is giving the comedy The Last Man on Earth, from writer/producer Will Forte, a second season. The series ranks as this season’s number one new comedy among adults 18 to 34 and men 18 to 49. It also ranks number one in its Sunday (9:30 to 10 …

CANNES: Among the series that Electus International is showcasing for buyers are The Raft, Mission Survive and Food Fighters. “In a constantly evolving world where there are broadcasters in every territory that are just as eager to do local versions of titles as they are to acquire the finished episodes, …

SHERMAN OAKS: ITV Studios America has entered into a first-look producer pod deal with Hoodlum for scripted series targeted to the U.S. market. Hoodlum, which is based in Australia, will now also be operating out of ITV Studios America’s headquarters in Los Angeles. Hoodlum's scripted-series credits include Secrets & Lies, …

NEW YORK: Twelve station groups, representing 56 U.S. markets, have agreed to carriage terms for the newly launched live streaming service CBS All Access. CBS Corporation reached an agreement with the CBS Affiliate Board, and already secured early deals with a number of affiliate partners, including Dispatch, Graham Media, Gray, …

BURBANK: ABC Family is bolstering its original programming by giving the go-ahead to pilots for the comedy Gorgeous Morons and the supernatural drama Beyond. Gorgeous Morons, a half-hour multi-camera comedy from ABC Signature Studios, will follow two handsome but simple brothers who find their smart new roommate’s appearance to be …

NEW YORK: AMC has announced a June 15 premiere for The Making of The Mob: New York, an eight-part docu-drama narrated by Emmy winner Ray Liotta. Kicking off the network’s Mob Mondays, the special spans more than 50 years to trace the rise of the notorious gangsters who turned the …

LOS ANGELES: Electus International is gearing up for MIPTV, where it will be showcasing a range of original series developed by Electus and its partners, as well as third-party titles acquired for international distribution. Offerings include The Raft. The National Geographic Channel series watches as two people are stranded in …