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Vibrant TV will be included as a charter television network for the OTT streaming service VIDGO, which launches later this fall. VIDGO delivers premium television entertainment through its app, designed (…)

The Hollywood Radio and Television Society (HRTS) appointed four new board members to its board of directors to serve from 2017 to 2019. The newly elected board members are: Dan Erlij, (…)

Russian broadcaster CTC commissioned a season of Armoza Format’s singing series, The Final Four. The Final Four features newcomers who compete against four finalists and attempt to replace them. Fox has recently acquired (…)

A&E Networks commissioned the original documentary series Cultureshock, produced by Morgan Spurlock and his company, Warrior Poets, in association with Entertainment Weekly. Cultureshock is an eight-hour series that spotlights the untold stories behind (…)

OWNZONES Media Network is launching a SVOD channel devoted to Western films, Best Westerns Ever, on Amazon’s video channels and on Roku through the OWNZONES app. The channel will feature (…)

The New York Television Festival (NYTVF) announced the official selection for the Independent Pilot Competition. 52 TV and digital pilots will be presented at the 13th annual NYTVF, held from October (…)

The Royal Television Society (RTS) revealed the line-up for the RTS Cambridge Convention: A World of Opportunity, which will take place from September 13-15, 2017. The biennial event will begin with (…)

Discovery Channel commissioned U.K. production company Icon Films to develop and produce Man-Eating Python. The documentary film follows host Rob Nelson as he meets with python experts to investigate the viral news (…)

Gaumont signed a first-look deal with Christopher McQuarrie and his producing partner Heather McQuarrie. As part of the agreement, McQuarrie will write, direct, and producer scripted drama projects for the (…)

ABS-CBN named Cecilia Imperial as officer-in-charge (OIC) for the company’s program acquisitions and international sales and distribution divisions. Imperial will continue to work as head of Program Acquisitions for pay (…)