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BBC One has unveiled a range of new commissions, including the factual drama The Barking Murders (working title), which goes beneath the headlines to shed new light on this story by telling it from the point of view of the families of Stephen Port’s victims.

Entertainment One (eOne) has named Dan Gopal, a former ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) distribution exec, as executive VP of sales for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

New research from Parks Associates reveals that Roku is increasing its market share in the streaming media player landscape, extending its lead on competitors Amazon, Google and Apple.

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has inked a deal with Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (MBB) to establish an incentive for the co-development and co-production of digital media projects between Canadian producers and German producers based in Berlin-Brandenburg.

The Walter Presents VOD platform has secured a grant of €458,000 ($539,000) from Creative Europe MEDIA.

The National Football League (NFL) and Tencent Holdings have signed a three-year partnership to make Tencent Sports the exclusive live digital streaming media partner of the NFL in China.

Morgan Freeman is being honored as the 54th recipient of the SAG Life Achievement Award for career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment.

Endemol Shine North America has named Sharon Levy, who spent the last 12 years at Spike TV, as president of unscripted and scripted television.

World Screen is presenting the seventh annual Trendsetter Awards in partnership with MIPCOM, honoring RTÉ’s Dermot Horan, Walter Presents’ Jason Thorp, AMC Networks’ Aurelie de Troyer and SBS Broadcasting’s Rozan Hamaker.

Corus Entertainment's Nelvana and Toon Boom have teamed up with the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) for this year's Pitch THIS! contest, which is currently open for entries.