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After 22 years, Sally Jo Fifer plans to step down from her role as CEO of documentary nonprofit Independent Television Service (ITVS) but will remain in her position until the board fills the role.

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises has signed a deal with the U.S. Soccer Federation to be the exclusive Spanish-language home of the Women’s and Men’s National Teams across all platforms.

The Turkish drama A Mother’s Struggle (Benim Adım Melek), distributed by MISTCO, has been licensed to Ecuador’s Ecuavisa, where it will debut on January 25.

MIPTV has lined up Evan Shapiro, an Emmy- and Peabody Award-winning producer and professor of television at New York University, to deliver exclusive research as part of his keynote on the opening day of the market.

PBS Kids has added two new animated series to its pipeline, including Lyla in the Loop from creator Dave Peth (Odd Squad, Peg + Cat) and a weather series from Al Roker Entertainment.

Antony Root, who has led original programming and production for HBO Europe and HBO Max EMEA, is planning to retire from Warner Bros. Discovery at the end of March.

The January digital editions of World Screen, TV Latina and TV Listings are now available.

The latest edition of the TV Real Screenings Festival, in time for Realscreen Summit, showcases 16 fantastic new and returning properties from across the factual landscape, including wildlife, true crime, factual entertainment and lifestyle.

Zinc Media Group has launched the new label Atomic Television, led by Stephen McQuillan.

Genius Brands International has signed a deal with China’s StarTimes to launch Kartoon Channel! in South Africa and 46 countries throughout the Sub-Saharan African region on January 31.