Vivendi has appointed Yannick Bolloré as chairman, taking over from Vincent Bolloré, his father.

The expanded Junior@MIPTV segment this market included a focus on kids’ live-action programming, as well as a live action pitch, among other highlights.

Public broadcasters DR, NRK, SVT, RÚV and YLE have kicked off the "Nordic 12" initiative, in an effort to strengthen Nordic culture and secure rights to the best Nordic shows in the face of increasing competition from global SVOD services.

Delegates at APOS in Indonesia next week will hear from executives from local, regional and global content, distribution and tech companies about scale, partnerships, driving consumer engagement and increasing revenues amid a rapidly transforming media ecosystem in Asia.

Amazon Prime Video has landed rights to broadcast the U.S. Open Tennis Championships in the U.K. and Ireland.

Diego Lerner has been appointed president of The Walt Disney Company Latin America.

The Peabody Awards' board of jurors has unveiled nine entertainment winners, including children’s and youth, for programs released last year.

Ynon Kreiz has been appointed as the next chief executive officer of Mattel, effective April 26, as Margo Georgiadis, who was named CEO last year, resigns from her executive and board duties.