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SHERMAN OAKS: Paul Reaney has been promoted at ITV Studios America from the VP of development post to senior VP of development. In his new role, Reaney will continue to be based at the company's Los Angeles headquarters and report to Bruce Robertson, the executive VP of creative strategy. Reaney …

LOS ANGELES: Dynamic Television has hired veteran programming exec Holly Hines as its senior VP of content. Hines will work out of Los Angeles under Daniel March, who serves as Dynamic's managing partner alongside Klaus Zimmermann. She will be charged with identifying, developing and selling new scripted shows and miniseries …

TORONTO: Tricon Films & Television has sold the comedy specials Erik Rivera: I'm No Expert and Gina Brillon: Pacifically Speaking, from Levity Entertainment Group (LEG), to a number of digital platforms in the U.S. Both hour-long specials are now available for download or streaming purchase and rental on iTunes, Amazon, …

NEW YORK: EPIX has added to its roster of original scripted programming with two new series: Graves, from Lionsgate Television, and Berlin Station, from Paramount Television. They mark the first original series that will appear on EPIX across its channels, EPIX On Demand, EPIX.com and TV Everywhere platforms with its …

BEVERLY HILLS: Netflix has picked up A Very Murray Christmas, a holiday special starring Bill Murray and directed by Sofia Coppola, for a December launch in all its territories. Coppola and Murray wrote the special with Mitch Glazer. An homage to classic variety shows, it stars Murray playing himself as …

STAMFORD/NEW YORK: Charter Communications has entered into a deal to merge its assets with Time Warner Cable (TWC), in an agreement that values TWC at $78.7 billion. Charter will provide $100 in cash and shares of a new public parent company, New Charter, equivalent to 0.5409 shares of Charter for …

ALBUQUERQUE: Reelz has named Andrea Jomides, who has been with the network since 2013, as VP of distribution. Jomides had previously been serving as director of national distribution. Prior to Reelz, she spent 14 years at Scripps Networks Interactive. In her new post, Jomides will continue working directly with distributors …

NEW YORK: Mediacom Communications and Viacom have extended a distribution agreement that involves the carriage of networks such as MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and Spike. The pact sees the continued carriage of 19 popular Viacom cable networks and EPIX. Mediacom subscribers will also have access to additional programming across devices, …

SANTA MONICA: This summer, FOX has lined up the new unscripted TV event Knock Knock Live, which will be hosted and executive produced by Ryan Seacrest. The show comes from Simon Fuller's XIX Entertainment and dick clark productions. It will premiere July 21 on FOX. Knock Knock Live will feature …

SANTA MONICA: Former Universal Music Group exec Jeff Bronikowski has been named president of the forthcoming SVOD service Tribeca Shortlist. Bronikowski, who began his industry career at HBO, spent 12 years as senior VP of business development for the Universal Music Group. He most recently served as COO of Daily …