BETHESDA: Seasoned producer Lawrence Cumbo has joined Pixeldust Studios as senior VP of development and content to expand the entertainment division of the digital animation and broadcast production company.

The demand for factual content, from lifestyle fare to high-end docs, remains high across Asia.

ATLANTA: Bounce TV is set to syndicate its originally produced content, lining up its first two program licensing agreements, with Viacom International Media Networks and Afrostream.

MUMBAI: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) has agreed to purchase general-entertainment channels and a stake in a radio broadcasting business from Anil Ambani's Reliance Group.

SINGAPORE: The five-part documentary Composers of Genius, on offer from Deutsche Welle (DW), allows viewers to discover the lives of musical masters through the people and places that helped to shape them.

HILVERSUM: Talpa has clinched its second Asian deal on The Next Boy/Girl Band, with Global TV in Indonesia opting for an adaptation of the talent competition.

LONDON: ITN Productions and Channel 4 have been granted unprecedented access to document the conservation and refurbishment of the Elizabeth Tower, the Great Clock and the Great Bell, also known as Big Ben.

WARSAW: HBO Europe has begun production on two original drama series in Poland: the brand-new Blinded by the Lights and season two of Wataha.

SINGAPORE: StarHub has unveiled a new package of channels focused on classical music, arthouse films, travel, fashion and lifestyle, including two services from TV5MONDE.

HELSINKI: Finnish production outfit Yellow Film & TV has tapped ex-YLE exec Olli Tola as its chief creative officer.