GoQuest Media has inked an option agreement with Mumbai-based MadLab Films for the Lithuanian comedy-drama series Troll Farm.

Amid leadership changes with the exit of Bob Bakish, Paramount Global reported an improved Q1 with a 6 percent boost in revenues to $7.7 billion, driven by streaming and advertising gains.

Channel 4 has recommissioned Tempting Fortune for a second season, with Paddy McGuinness returning to host.

Alef UK, a stand-alone subsidiary of the Paris-based production house Alef One, has opened in London, with writer and director Gilles Bannier (Blue Lights, Trigger Point) as creative director.

Dandelooo has struck a deal with animation IP creator Dream Factory Studio in Korea for the original preschool series PongPong Dino.

Vittorio Valente has been appointed CEO of All3Media Deutschland, after having served as managing director of All3Media’s filmpool entertainment.

Mediatoon Distribution has signed on four new international partners for Ellipse Animation and Belvision’s Belfort & Lupin, formerly known as Versailles Unleashed.

Inter Medya has signed a new deal with Mediaset to bring the feature films My Son and Second Chance to Italy.

Adina Pitt, VP and lead of content acquisitions, partnerships and co-productions for kids and family in the Americas at Warner Bros. Discovery, will be honored with the TV Kids Pioneer Award at the TV Kids Summer Festival, taking place from June 4 to 7. Register here free of charge.

Hidden Pigeon Company, the content company dedicated to furthering the reach of Mo Willems’ character brands, has named industry veteran Kristofer Updike as senior VP of creative.