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SILVER SPRING: Discovery Communications has tapped Paul Guyardo as chief commercial officer, a newly created position, effective October 5. Guyardo will oversee U.S. ad sales, digital media, licensing and consumer products, consumer insights and data analytics. He will report to Discovery Communications' president and CEO, David Zaslav, and be based at …

LOS ANGELES: FX Networks has ordered a sophomore season of the FX comedy Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll, created by and starring Denis Leary. The ten-episode second season will return in 2016. Leary, Elizabeth Gillies, John Corbett, Elaine Hendrix, Robert Kelly and John Ales are all set to return. In addition to creating Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll, …

LOS ANGELES: Electus International has picked up the tape and format rights for the baking travelogue series Sinful Sweets for Australia, Canada, Asia and Latin America. The six-episode series, produced by Pernel Media, will air on Cooking Channel in the U.S. starting this fall. In each episode, British chef Harry Eastwood …

HOLLYWOOD: UphoricTV, a new U.S. network dedicated to the global festival circuit, is set to launch this fall on Verizon’s go90 video platform. The network was established in partnership between marketing firms UG Strategies and Corso Agency. It will provide viewers with an exclusive look into the world of music …

SANTA MONICA: dick clark productions and Jukin Media’s comedy series Fail Army is now available in 85 percent of the world, covering 221 territories, including Italy, New Zealand and the U.K. The unscripted comedy series based on Jukin Media’s YouTube channel FailArmy has been cleared in 221 markets through Comedy Central Latin …

CANNES: The half-hour comedy Casual, on offer from Lionsgate, is about a pair of siblings collectively facing the challenges of dating, love and family drama. “With its unique blend of comedy and drama, Casual is a disarming and insightful look at present-day family life,” says Peter Iacono, the president of …

CANNES: Eric McCormack stars in Artist View Entertainment’s romantic comedy The Architect, about a couple who hires an architect who is more interested in building the home of his dreams than theirs. Another film in Artist View Entertainment’s queue is Girl on the Edge, in which a teenager is cyber-bullied …

STAMFORD: A new survey by Frank N. Magid Associates finds that among consumers who have cut the cord within the last two years and express interest in returning to pay TV, two out of five (39 percent) say sports channels are a reason to return. The firm also reports that …

NEW YORK/CANNES: A+E Networks is heading to Cannes with a slate that features new formats, including three series from HISTORY and FYI, as well as dramas and factual series. Alone is a reality competition series that debuted in the U.S. on HISTORY in June. The show places ten survivalists in …

SANTA MONICA: The Goldbergs has arrived on Hulu, thanks to a new deal with Sony Pictures Television. The launch on Hulu coincides with this week’s season three premiere on ABC. Hulu will continue to have new episodes available to stream the day after they air. "We are thrilled to add …