Kristin Brzoznowski

MISTCO has renewed its exclusive sales-agent deal with TRT for another three years.

Ryan Sharkey, who most recently served as senior VP of content acquisitions for NBCUniversal, has been named senior VP of programming and content strategy at The CW Network.

Gachi Ciurluini, VP of content strategy at Canela Media, has joined TV Latina’s Festival FAST, to be held on November 7 and 8. You can register for the free event here.

Dr. Markus Schäfer, president and CEO of ZDF Studios, talks about the strengths of the company’s value proposition and offering something for every partner.

David Smyth, former CEO of Beyond Rights, has been named executive VP of sales at FOX Entertainment Global.

Raffaele Annecchino, former international president and CEO of Paramount, has set up Blue Ocean Media Partners, a consultancy firm based in Dubai and Madrid.

BBC Studios has struck a deal with Amazon Freevee to exclusively premiere five new FAST channels to audiences across the U.S.

TV Asahi’s Maiko Sumida, head of animation sales and development, and Setsuko Yoda, head of formats sales and development, on bringing animation and formats from Japan to a global stage.

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) members have voted in favor of ratifying the 2023 MBA, with 99 percent in agreement.

Nathalie Garcia, formerly CEO of Fremantle Spain, has been named managing director of ITV Studios Iberia.