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Discovery Inc. has entered into a strategic partnership with StarzPlay to bring the discovery+ subscription streaming service to the MENA region.

Jeremy Darroch has decided to step down as group CEO of Sky after 13 years leading the company, with Dana Strong tapped as his successor.

Big Light Productions (The Man in the High Castle, Leonardo) has revealed that screenwriter Nadya Todorova of Bulgaria is the recipient of its annual writers’ apprenticeship.

Naked, part of Fremantle, has hired Twofour alum Natalie McArdle as its new director of development.

British screenwriter Tony Jordan (EastEnders, Hustle, Life on Mars, Holby Blue) is collaborating with MBC Studios for the brand-new Shahid original drama Rashash.

PBS Kids has canceled the children’s animated series Caillou, which features five seasons and debuted its first episode in 1997.

Endeavor Content has entered into a multiyear deal with the South Korean producer Bon Factory to develop TV projects in both English and Korean.

The BBC has outlined plans for the biggest education offer in its history, bringing together BBC Two, CBBC, BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer and online to deliver more content to children, teachers and parents as a third lockdown begins across the U.K.

CBS Sports and Nickelodeon have teamed up for a special slime-filled presentation of the National Football League’s Wild Card game.

World Screen Newsflash explores some of the major developments in the factual business in 2020.