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FremantleMedia North America has tapped former CMT head of development Jayson Dinsmore as President of Alternative Programming and Development. The seasoned TV executive will oversee the development and production of original unscripted programming for FMNA, both by mining the company’s catalogue of titles and…

Jayson Dinsmore is stepping down as EVP and head of development for CMT after almost seven years at the Viacom network. The move is part of centralizing the development teams for the three Viacom networks that in February were put under the purview of Kevin Kay — Spike (soon-to-be Paramount Network), TV Land and CMT…

CMT just announced its summer lineup, which includes scripted comedy Still the King, and renewals of unscripted series I Love Kellie Pickler and Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making The Team. Fueled by marque new drama series addition, Nashville, CMT is on a streak of 21 consecutive weeks of year-to-year total day…

The year 2016 already was was supposed to be a big for CMT, highlighted by a major push into original scripted series with comedy Still The King, starring Billy Ray Cyrus, which just launched to solid ratings, and 1950s Memphis drama Million Dollar Quartet, which premieres this fall. CMT’s scripted footprint grew…