CANNES: Vision Films is attending MIPTV with a focus on acquiring new content, in addition to scoring sales.

LONDON: Vera Buzanello has been named executive VP and general manager of Discovery Networks Iberia, responsible for Spain and Portugal, after having previously led the distribution side of the business in these countries for a number of years.

LONDON: Sky Vision has acquired the global finished program and format rights for the hit U.S. Sunday night prime-time show BattleBots.

LOS ANGELES: IM Global Television has secured an exclusive international output deal with The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC), which is led by CEO Eli Holzman (Undercover Boss, Project Greenlight).

CANNES: SPI International/Filmbox International is expanding the reach of eight of its channels in Africa via a new distribution deal with Tanzania’s Continental Digital Media Content, a DTH/DTT service operated by Sahara Media Group.

BURBANK: Paul DeBenedittis, the senior VP of programming strategy at Disney Channels Worldwide, tells World Screen Newsflash about the kinds of shows that are resonating for the portfolio across the globe.

TEL AVIV/CANNES: Dori Media Group has added to its catalogue the mentalist show Invisible, which first aired in Israel earlier this year.

NEW YORK/CANNES: A+E Networks has named Hayley Babcock, a former executive at Fox and Sony Pictures Television, as its head of formats, international programming and production.

LONDON: Discovery Communications has appointed Dominic Baillie as chief technology officer of Olympics & Sports, and Simon Farnsworth as senior VP of Olympic Technical Distribution.

CANNES: Beyond Distribution has placed more than 240 hours of programming, including Deadly Women, with Foxtel, and has also expanded the role of Joanne Azzopardi, who brokered the deal, to senior VP of sales and acquisitions.