Kristin Brzoznowski

Primeval and Walking with Dinosaurs producer Loud Minds has brought on Will Aslett and Emma Parkin in key development roles.

Jeff Shell, CEO of NBCUniversal, is leaving the company effective immediately following an investigation into a complaint of "inappropriate conduct."

A new multiyear partnership has made the Viaplay streaming service available for subscription through Roku devices in the U.S., Canada and the U.K.

BBC Studios alum Tobi de Graaff has been tapped by Sky Studios in a new role as senior VP of commercial.

The Global Task Force for Public Media is calling on Twitter to correct the designation of four of its members—the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), CBC/Radio-Canada, Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) and Radio New Zealand (RNZ)—which have been labeled as “government-funded media.”

Herb Lazarus, whose long career in the TV industry includes serving as international TV president for Carsey-Werner Television Distribution, died earlier this week at the age of 88.

Show Must Go On has been selected as the winner of the 2023 MIPFormats Pitch, presented by MIPTV and FOX Alternative Entertainment (FAE), while Let Me Go Home won the MIPDoc Pitch. 

ZDF Studios is creating the new position of director of international content partnerships as part of the acquisitions and co-productions department.

Michael Carrington, former head of entertainment and specialist at ABC Australia, has teamed up with Wagtail Productions' Angela Faria (Sheer Will) to launch a new indie venture focused on scripted.

Canal+ Group and M7 Group have decided to exercise their call option on the remaining 30 percent shares of SPI International, acquiring full ownership of the company.