Kristin Brzoznowski

Australian comedian Sarah Kendall is starring in the dark comedy Frayed, which marks the first scripted co-commission between Sky in the U.K. and ABC in Australia.

The BBC has entered a creative partnership with FX Networks, with the British broadcaster securing the rights to all new scripted original series from the U.S. network.

Adam Reed has been named CEO of Thinkfactory Media while founder Leslie Greif prepares to launch a new venture.

Armando Nuñez has been named president and CEO for the CBS Global Distribution Group and chief content licensing officer for CBS Corporation.

Writer and producer Chris Van Dusen, who most recently served as co-executive producer on Scandal, has signed a multiyear series overall deal with Netflix.

Turner and Warner Bros. Digital Networks are closing down the FilmStruck streaming service at the end of next month.

Fremantle has tapped Jennifer Collins, most recently head of nonfiction at Screentime and formerly ABC’s head of entertainment, to serve as director of content within the Australian business.

Entertainment One (eOne) has entered into a multiyear first-look deal with entertainment mogul Tommy Mottola’s Mottola Media Group (MMG) for scripted and unscripted TV programming.

With the completion of Breakthrough Entertainment’s management buyout, Peter Williamson, executive producer and co-founder, is stepping down.

Netflix is looking to raise $2 billion in financing through debt securities, with plans to use the proceeds for "general corporate purposes," including more content acquisitions and the development and production of original programming.