LONDON: Sky has invested $10 million in DataXu, which provides programmatic marketing analytics, data management and media activation software.

SHERMAN OAKS: Discovery has picked up four seasons each of two GRB Entertainment-distributed series, Untold Stories of the ER and the competition cooking series BBQ Pitmasters, for its U.S. Hispanic feed and for Latin America, respectively.

LOS ANGELES: The animated feature film Norm of the North is slated for a theatrical release in China in April following Splash Entertainment’s pacts with Yang Yang Pictures Corporation and Chinawood Media Corp.

LONDON/DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has inked a pair of deals with global companies, including a pact with ESPN for distribution of digital on-demand highlights.

LONDON: Ahead of BBC Three's official switch from a linear broadcast channel to an online destination, the service has unveiled a roster of programming that includes the brand-new contemporary drama Clique from writer Jess Brittain.

LOS ANGELES: Disney Channel has set January 29 for the debut of the first on-air special of its new original tween property Star Darlings.

NEW YORK: Showtime has picked up the drama Billions, which had the best series debut performance ever for the network's originals, for a second season.

LONDON: Following its live U.S. broadcast, the musical event Grease: Live will air in the U.K. on ITV2.

LONDON: Studio Lambert CEO Stephen Lambert has joined the advisory board of TRX, an online marketplace for secondary TV and video rights.

SCHELLE: Studio 100 has inked a deal with RTL Telekids that will see the production company's content become available on the Dutch entertainment platform for children next month.