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Steve Totzke has been elevated to president and chief commercial officer at Mattel.

Pia Laurel, sales head for new media and international co-production at ABS-CBN Corporation, on the strategic local and international partnerships that have allowed the company to create high-quality content and make its stories available to a broader and more diverse audience base.

Un Gars, Une Fille, the first iteration of the Love Bugs format that was broadcast on Québec television nearly 25 years ago, is slated to be adapted for Slovakian audiences for its 25th version.

Paramount+ has acquired the rights to the crime thriller Finestkind, written and directed by Academy Award winner Brian Helgeland (L.A. Confidential, Mystic River).

Sky has commissioned M. Son of the Century, based on Antonio Scurati’s best-selling novel that chronicles the birth of fascism in Italy and Benito Mussolini’s rise to power.

Ballantyne Strong has expanded its Strong Studios executive team with the appointment of Scott Weinstock as executive VP of development and production and Melissa Traub as VP of marketing and development.

SPI International’s drama hub Dizi has launched on Amazon Prime Video Channels in the Netherlands.

9 Story Brands and Retail Monster have signed on new licensing partners in the U.K. for 9 Story Media Group’s animated series Karma’s World.

Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) has concluded sales for the documentary series Delphine: The Secret Princess with HBO Max in Europe and SBS Australia.

Johannes Larcher, the head of HBO Max International, outlined the streamer’s expansion and content strategies at MIPTV today before sitting down for a keynote conversation with World Screen’s Anna Carugati.