Kristin Brzoznowski

Paramount+ is set to launch in Australia on August 11, bringing with it exclusive local content such as Five Bedrooms season two, Spreadsheet, Last King of the Cross and 6 Festivals.

Thunderbird Entertainment Group has promoted Sarah Nathanson to the position of corporate secretary and chief operating officer for all the company's divisions.

NATPE has added to its board HBO Max's Sarah Aubrey, ViacomCBS's Dan Cohen, Nielsen's Sean Cohan and Avalon's Laura Kennedy.

Crackle Plus has unveiled a diverse new slate of original and exclusive programming, along with announcing the launch of a Chicken Soup for the Soul AVOD network.

Banijay Rights has promoted Claire Jago to executive VP for EMEA sales and acquisitions, with responsibility for the team and activity across the entire region.

Filmzie is releasing new content from All3Media International, including MasterChef Junior US and Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares, on its AVOD streaming platform.

The content from Roku's Quibi acquisition is being rebranded as Roku Originals, which will also be the brand name for future original programming for The Roku Channel.

Charles Tremayne is launching First Story Productions in partnership with Cineflix Media.

Tim Gerhartz, previously senior VP of global sales, has been promoted to president and managing director of Red Arrow Studios International.

Chris Bonney, CEO Rights, Cineflix Media, highlights the strong momentum building and continued growth on the scripted side of Cineflix Rights’ business.