Kristin Brzoznowski

PARIS: Reed MIDEM is launching Esports BAR, a first-of-its-kind networking event dedicated to bringing together electronic sports professionals and commercial partners.

NEW YORK/PRAGUE: Industry veteran Debbie Back, who previously held roles at Sonar Entertainment and MTV Networks International, has been appointed by Big Media to the newly created role of head of sales and acquisitions for the company's movie division.

LONDON/LOS ANGELES: Content Media Corporation has merged its film and TV distribution divisions into a single operation, led by Jonathan Ford.

LOS ANGELES/AMSTERDAM: Kyle MacLachlan will be in attendance at MIPCOM, and will be the guest of honor at an exclusive cocktail party hosted by CBS Studios International to promote the highly-anticipated return of the new Twin Peaks.

LOS ANGELES: Gina Brogi has been promoted to president of global distribution at Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution.

PARIS: MIPCOM will shine a spotlight on virtual reality, with a series of VR panel sessions focused on creativity, production and financing.

LOS ANGELES: Keshet International (KI) will be launching three millennial- and youth-targeted digital scripted series from New Form to the international market.

SILVER SPRING: Gunnar Wiedenfels is exiting his role of chief financial offer at ProSiebenSat.1 Media to take up the CFO post at Discovery Communications.

SYDNEY: Foxtel is acquiring Seven West Media’s interest in the Presto TV joint venture, which will then be folded into the new Foxtel Play product.

NEW YORK: Paul Buccieri has been promoted to president of A+E Studios and A+E Networks Portfolio Group.