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NEW YORK: BET has unveiled its roster of new programming highlights, which includes a reality series centered on singer Kelly Rowland as well as a romantic sitcom featuring Brandy Norwood. The reality series Chasing Destiny follows Rowland, a member of the female group Destiny's Child, on her quest to find …

LOS ANGELES: Fox Broadcasting Company has announced its first slate of comedies developed in partnership with producers Keith Quinn and Jonathan Stern (Burning Love), including the half-hour series Filthy Sexy Teen$. That show, about two wealthy siblings attempting to re-climb the high school social ladder after being thought lost at …

NEW YORK: Bravo Media has added three new projects to its scripted development roster, including My So Called Wife, a dark comedy from Adam Brooks and Paul Adelstein. My So Called Wife comes from the team who also did Bravo's Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce. The series follows a female con …

BETHPAGE: Cablevision Systems Corporation has reached an agreement to offer Hulu’s subscription streaming service to Optimum customers. Cablevision is the first cable or satellite provider to agree to distribute Hulu’s comprehensive slate on-demand content. Hulu's offer includes full libraries of hit series such as Empire, South Park, CSI, Nashville and …

NEW YORK: The animated comedy Golan the Insatiable, which started as 25-minute installments on FOX's Animation Domination High-Def lineup, has been picked up by the network as a half-hour series. The series premieres on May 31 at 9:30 p.m. as part of FOX's Sunday night lineup. The show is inspired …

NEW YORK: AOL and NBCUniversal have signed a wide-ranging agreement that covers distribution and development of both exclusive and non-exclusive content. Starting this summer, NBCU video clips and segments from some entertainment and news programming will be made available to stream on AOL On, the AOL On mobile app and …

NEW YORK: Nielsen and Roku have entered into a strategic agreement to advance the industry's ability to measure and monetize viewing on over-the-top (OTT) devices. As a first step, Nielsen and Roku will enable OTT measurement through Nielsen Digital Ad Ratings. Publishers that choose to participate will have the ability …

ALBUQUERQUE/ENGLEWOOD: Reelz has renewed its contract with DISH Network, which will continue to provide its customers with access to the entertainment network's live and VOD programming. Reelz's original programming slate includes the reality series Hollywood Hillbillies as well as the miniseries The Kennedys: After Camelot. On June 6, DISH subscribers …

DALLAS: New research from Parks Associates reveals that more than a quarter of U.S. homes with a broadband connection (27 percent) now own a streaming media device. The firm's Q1 2015 consumer survey found that nearly 90 percent of these households actually have the devices connected to the internet as …

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES: Fullscreen has acquired McBeard, which creates custom content for social media for brands such as Netflix, Warner Bros. and 20th Century Fox. McBeard works across such platforms as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, Pinterest and Snapchat, creating customized content for a range of brands. Its client roster includes …