TV News Roundup: March 19, 2015

• Hulu scores exclusive rights to hot drama
• Mr. T has a DIY gig
• The latest OTT service launches in three markets

Hulu scores major exclusive rights:
Hot of its season finale, EMPIRE will call Hulu its exclusive SVOD home. The deal will cover all past and future episodes of the series.

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DIY gets Mr. T:
The DIY Network has picked up the new series... (groan)... I PITY THE TOOL, staring actor, Mr. T. The series will premiere later this year.

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Animal Planet renews veteran series:
PIT BULLS & PAROLEES will live for a seventh season as Animal Planet has picked it up for another season.

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Playstation Vue OTT luanches:
Starting off in just New York, Philadelphia and Chicago, Sony has launched its OTT service PlayStation Vue. Pricing starts out at $49.99, about two and a half times more expensive than Sling TV.

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Playoff Hockey on USA:
NBC Sports Group is putting some NHL playoff hockey games on USA, to help place overflow games on national networks.