Kristin Brzoznowski

ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) has tapped Olivier Jollet to lead a new business unit that includes the entire digital portfolio for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia (EMEAA).

Sophie Kurinckx has been appointed group chief financial officer for Banijay's newly scaled-up business.

More than 600 buyers from around the world have already confirmed their participation in MIPCOM 2020, according to Reed MIDEM, which announced the move to a hybrid in-person and online market model at the end of July.

Patrick Zuchowicki, general manager of Basic Lead, talks about the DISCOP Africa Virtual Market, which will be hosted as a long-form biannual event, specifically centered on Anglophone, Francophone and Lusophone Africa.

The Edinburgh TV Festival (ETF), brought to you by YouTube and Freeview, has revealed the shortlist for its TV Awards, which features contenders this year such as Chernobyl, Years & Years and The Crown.

Stan and NBCUniversal Global Distribution have signed a long-term, exclusive content partnership that will see the streamer become the Australian home of new productions from Sky Studios and NBCUniversal International Studios, as well as Peacock content produced by Universal Studio Group.

Historian, broadcaster and writer David Olusoga delivered the MacTaggart Lecture at the Edinburgh Television Festival, during which he outlined the impact of marginalizing non-white voices in the TV industry.

ZDF Enterprises, all3media, A+E Networks and BBC Studios are among the initial roster confirmed for the first annual MIPCOM 2020 Global Upfronts presentations, which will be scheduled across October 11 to 13 in the Grand Auditorium in the Palais des Festivals.

ITV is planning to invest A$17.7 million ($12.6 million) in its BritBox Australia partnership with BBC Studios over a period of three years.

Banijay Rights has appointed Matt Creasey as executive VP of sales, co-productions and acquisitions for rest of the world, outside of EMEA.