Los Angeles - Anthony Zuiker, the creator of CBS's successful "CSI" franchise, has signed a "seven-figure" deal with Penguin Group's Dutton imprint to write a trilogy of "digital novels" that will encompass Web-based videos and social networking, Variety reports.

Los Angeles - Mobile game publisher Gameloft said on Monday that it has struck a deal with CBS Mobile to develop, publish and distribute a mobile game based on the TV drama, "CSI." The show's creator and executive producer, Anthony Zuiker, collaborated on the first title in the series, "CSI: Miami," which launched in the U.S. today.