Kristin Brzoznowski

SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER: Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer has signed a new long-term contract extending his tenure until May 2023.

LONDON: Sky Vision has entered into an exclusive output distribution deal with the Australian broadcaster Foxtel.

TORONTO/SÃO PAULO: The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and Spcine, São Paulo State’s audiovisual development corporation, have awarded financing totaling C$168,000 ($127,000) for the co-development of four projects between producers in Canada and São Paulo, Brazil.

LONDON: Thorsten Schumacher, whose previous experience includes more than 13 years at HanWay Films, has launched Rocket Science, a new venture aimed at 360-degree content.

MONTREAL: Peter Emerson, previously the president of Entertainment One (eOne) Television International, has acquired a minority stake in Cineflix Media and is taking on the role of president.

LONDON: BBC Worldwide has landed presales for the highly anticipated landmark series Planet Earth II ahead of MIPCOM, in addition to securing a raft of deals across Central and Eastern Europe for other titles.

LOS ANGELES: Kabillion has closed a deal with Cox Communications to add the Kabillion and Kabillion Girls Rule VOD networks to all Cox Advanced TV subscribers nationwide.

PARIS: The fifth edition of MIPCOM's Women in Global Entertainment Power Lunch will feature, among others, UnREAL stars Constance Zimmer and Shiri Appleby.

PARIS: Newen Distribution's drama slate for MIPCOM is led by the adventure thriller series OURO, a Canal+ original.

The latest Australian Multi-Screen Report—from Regional TAM, OzTAM and Nielsen—finds that despite the extensive choices of devices, channels and platforms, traditional television remains the most-watched screen.