CANAL+ and MultiChoice have issued a “Combined Circular” to MultiChoice shareholders regarding the mandatory offer by CANAL+ to acquire the shares it does not own in the South African pay-TV operator for 125 rand per share, valuing the company at $2.9 billion.

Sky Kids is set to increase the reach of its kids’ news program FYI: For Your Info with short videos to be released on social media in addition to the usual weekly show on Sky News.

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has published its decision on base contributions from online streaming services as part of the Online Streaming Act, which amended the Broadcasting Act.

Parrot Analytics has entered into a collaborative partnership with the Co-Production Salon to enhance support for the production community in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

Prime Video has ordered a revival of the competition series American Gladiators, produced by MGM Alternative and Amazon MGM Studios.

Actors Harriet Herbig-Matten and Damian Hardung tell World Screen Newsflash about what drew them to Maxton Hall—The World Between Us, their characters’ chemistry and how the show’s storyline connects with global viewers.

The six-part series I Am Scrooge, based on the man at the center of one of the most notorious extortion cases in German criminal history, is making its way across the globe, with sales in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Denmark, Latvia and Hungary.

The June (TV Kids Summer Festival & Annecy/Mifa) digital edition of TV Kids is now available, including a special report on European animation, along with the digital edition of TV Listings. 

Animotion Media Group is a new production, financing and sales company focused on animation.

NBCUniversal Entertainment’s Corie Henson and Rachel Smith have joined the roster for the TV Real Festival, taking place from June 18 to 20. You can sign up for your free registration here.