LOS ANGELES: Andrew O’Connell, who has been at ITV since June 2014, is joining Discovery Channel as VP of development and production.

LONDON: ITV has commissioned Twofour to produce a six-episode season of Talpa’s international format Dating in the Dark for ITV2.

GENEVA: The EBU has revealed the nominees for the 55th annual Rose d’Or Awards, which span six categories for television and online video: reality and factual entertainment, game show, comedy, sitcom, entertainment and, new for 2016, drama series.

NEW YORK: Ahead of its season two premiere, the USA Network series Mr. Robot debuted an exclusive clip on Facebook Live as part of a global marketing campaign in 13 countries around the world.

LONDON: all3media International has licensed more than 180 hours of factual and factual-entertainment programming to broadcasters in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), including a number of shows hosted by gardening expert Monty Don.

LONDON: FOX Networks Group’s BabyTV has rolled out a new feature on its app that lets subscribers create their own playlist and be in charge of their children's viewing experience.

SINGAPORE: OTT hub RugbyPass has clinched the digital rights for several tournaments, among them Aviva Premiership Rugby and the 2017 RBS 6 Nations Championship.

Randel Bryan, director of digital content at Endemol Shine Beyond UK, talks about the international adaptations of the competition series.

LONDON: Naked Entertainment has been commissioned by Channel 4's on-demand service All 4 to produce Threesome Dating, a new format focused on the three-way dating trend.

LONDON: Oscar-winning filmmaker Ang Lee has been tapped to deliver a keynote address at the IBC2016 Conference in Amsterdam as part of the IBC Big Screen Experience.