Media Ranch has lined up six option deals, including for the singing game format Round Table.

Chris Licht, chairman and CEO of CNN Worldwide, has stepped down, effective immediately.

Spanish broadcaster Atresmedia has acquired the French drama Serial Lover from Banijay Rights.

Peter Chernin's The North Road Company has made its first major international acquisition: the Turkish film and TV producer Karga Seven Pictures.

Cecilia Persson, managing director of BBC Studios Kids & Family, discussed the division’s strategy for bringing content to broadcast and streaming partners around the world as day two of the TV Kids Summer Festival kicked off today.

Raphaëlle Mathieu has been elevated to chief operating officer of Cyber Group Studios.

Pocket.watch has aligned with Canela Media to advance its Spanish-language offerings.

Nathalie Pinguet, Superights’ deputy general manager for sales and acquisitions, tells World Screen Newsflash about the live-action musical tween show Home Sweet Rome!, with input from Pedro Citaristi, Red Monk’s CEO and executive producer of the series, and Charles Braud, managing director of Superprod’s 440Hz.

Mercury Filmworks’ Heath Kenny on how the studio has evolved over the last 25 years and where it’s headed next.

The head of content sales international talks about trends in the factual space right now, FAST channel opportunities and financing strategies that are driving the company’s business.