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The Diffusion Group (TDG) is predicting that the penetration of live multichannel pay-TV services will decline from 85 percent of U.S. households in 2017 to 79 percent in 2030, as virtual MVPDs disrupt the marketplace.

Hemisphere Media Group has named Javier Maynulet to succeed Jose Ramos as president and general manager of WAPA-TV upon his planned retirement in the first half of 2018.

Armoza Formats has inked a deal with Palomar for an Italian adaptation of the docu-reality show Back to Life.

Brad Lyons is planning to exit his role as Seven Network’s director of production, after having been with the company for 20 years.

Chris Evans (Captain America, The Avengers) is narrating the new eight-part documentary series Chain of Command, set to premiere early next year on National Geographic.

Kanal D International has lined up new deals for the drama Tales of Innocence (Meryem) in four countries.

Ofcom, a communications regulator in the U.K., has launched a review of children’s content that is available on television as well as on-demand and streaming services.

Guru Studio has made two senior hires, with Kara Lord Piersimoni, a former Disney exec, joining the company as the VP of production and Daniel Rattner taking on the new role of senior director of marketing and branding.

Discovery Communications is revamping the structure of its regional businesses across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), placing the group under the leadership of Kasia Kieli.

Ward Platt, CEO of the global networks and kids’ business at Blue Ant Media, talks to World Screen Newsflash about the challenges and opportunities in rolling out the group’s video destinations across the globe.