Kristin Brzoznowski

Simon Cox, executive VP of content and acquisitions at Banijay Rights, shares highlights across scripted, formats and factual.

Gepke Nederlof, managing director of Be-Entertainment, discusses bringing formats from Belgium out to the global market and what the company has on offer.

BBC Studios has elevated Chris Kinsman and Rebecca Ransley to the newly created roles of senior VP for factual and senior VP for scripted, respectively, within the content sales markets for EMEA.

SPI International, a CANAL+ company, has struck up a carriage deal with United Group in southeast Europe for a portfolio of FilmBox channels and on-demand selection.

Connect3 Media, part of the Cineflix Media group of companies, has appointed Jason Simms to the newly created role of managing director.

Sean Cohan is to assume leadership of Bell Media and join the BCE leadership team on November 1, following the retirement of Wade Oosterman.

BBC Studios has named Nick Lee, head of acquisitions and international at Channel 4, as commercial director for drama and comedy.

According to Ampere Analysis, total annual media rights spend in the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Australia grew from $20.8 billion to $34.9 billion between 2014 and 2022, an increase of 68 percent amid increasing fragmentation.

After 35 years in corporate entertainment and media communications with The Lippin Group, Don Ciaramella is retiring.

Scott J. Jones, Artist View Entertainment’s president, talks about the growth of the company’s production slate, focusing on female-driven thrillers and romantic comedies.