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STUDIO CITY: Next summer, CBS is slated to begin airing BrainDead, a new comic-thriller series starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead that comes from Robert and Michelle King, the creators and exec producers of The Good Wife. Set in Washington, D.C., BrainDead centers on Laurel, who, while helping her brother run his …

NEW YORK: FreeWheel has aligned with such companies as ABC, A+E Networks, Comcast, Discovery Communications, NBCUniversal and Turner Broadcasting System to form a group that will serve the interests of the premium video industry through "leadership, research and advocacy for standards for the premium video economy." The FreeWheel Council for …

LOS ANGELES: Jeff Sagansky has announced the pricing of a $500 million initial public offering for his third acquisition vehicle, Double Eagle Acquisition Corp. Double Eagle was formed for the purpose of combining with one or more businesses through a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar …

UNIVERSAL CITY: Action star and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has been tapped to host NBC’s The Celebrity Apprentice, taking over the role vacated by presidential contender Donald Trump. The series, which sees business-savvy celebrity contestants work in teams to win challenges or risk being fired, is set to return …

NEW YORK: Entertainment network EPIX will now allow subscribers to download films directly to their mobile devices for internet-free viewing. Launching this month, the offering will be available to all EPIX subscribers across Kindle Fire and all Apple and Android mobile devices and tablets including iPads, iPhones, and Samsung and …

LOS ANGELES: Rive Gauche Television (RGTV) has sold several of its new and catalogue titles, including Am I A Boy Or A Girl, to broadcasters in multiple territories worldwide. FOX Latin America signed on for Am I A Boy or A Girl, Discovery Benelux inked a deal for Buying… and in the …

NEW YORK: CBS Television Network’s digital subscription, VOD and live-streaming service, CBS All Access, has launched on Google’s smart TV platform, Android TV. CBS All Access will offer Android TV users thousands of episodes from the current TV season, previous seasons and classic shows on demand for $5.99 a month. Subscribers will …

SEATTLE: Amazon has made all six seasons of the award-winning series Sex and the City available on Prime Video. Starting today, Prime members can stream and download the Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning series at no additional charge. Prime members can watch Sex and the City via the Amazon Video app for TVs, …

BURBANK: Disney|ABC Television Group has hired two executives in newly created roles. Cindy Davis is joining the company as executive VP of consumer experience, while John Frelinghuysen joins as executive VP of digital media, strategy and business development. They will report to Ben Sherwood, the co-chairman of Disney Media Networks …

BETHPAGE: The European telecommunications giant Altice has agreed to acquire Cablevision, creating the fourth-largest cable operator in the U.S. market. The Cablevision acquisition by Altice follows on its purchase of U.S. cable operation Suddenlink earlier this year. Under the agreement, Altice will deliver $34.90 in cash for each Cablevision share. …