Jamie Stalcup

Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group has launched a FAST channel on Prime Video, Anoki, DistroTV and Plex.

Just For Entertainment (JFE) Distribution has signed a deal with Pluto TV for a Just For Laughs channel in Canada, Latin America, Brazil, France, Italy and the Nordic countries.

TVO has unveiled its 2025 spring slate, which includes several new kids’ series, original documentaries from Canadian production partners and more.

Bell Media has appointed Snapchat Canada alum Matt McGowan to the newly created position of senior VP of business solutions.

At ZDF Studios, Linette Zaulich has taken on the role of head of B2C in addition to her current role as Director Unscripted.

Plex has launched its new mobile app, which features a redesigned navigation that includes the expanded use of artwork, centralized media libraries in a dedicated tab and a dedicated Watchlist spot.

Kanal D International has bolstered its global sales team with the hiring of Mesut Özkeçeci as sales manager for Europe and the promotion of Sangerim Zhakhina to sales manager for CIS, CEE and the Baltics.

Sky has ordered four series of original digital shorts for its YouTube channel, including series with comedy star Kae Kurd, Internet personality Stevo the Madman, stand-up comedian Andrew Mensah and comedian and actor Kyrah Gray.

The nominees for the 2025 BAFTA Television Awards have been unveiled, with Baby Reindeer leading the pack with eight nominations, followed by Mr Bates vs The Post Office, Rivals and Slow Horses with six each.

Samba TV has tapped Zac Pinkham as senior VP of international to oversee the company’s EMEA and AsiaPac business and expand its market share in key international regions.