Sara Alessi

National Geographic has strengthened its digital team with three new hires, Marcus East, Marcelo Galdieri and Jonathan Hunt.

Alfred Haber Distribution has acquired the exclusive international rights to the all-new two-hour Showtime TV special Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour.

GRB Entertainment has secured sales for a range of factual and scripted titles, including the dramedy Mohawk Girls.

Dick Clark Productions and Tubefilter have revealed that submissions and fan nominations are now open for the seventh annual Streamy Awards, which will stream live on Twitter in September.

Meghan Lyvers has been named senior VP of co-productions and development for CBS Studios International (CBSSI).

The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors revealed the winners in this year’s entertainment category, with FX’s Atlanta and HBO’s Veep among the programs taking home a prize.

Savalle Sims has been promoted to the role of general counsel at Discovery Communications.

AFL Productions is presenting Maski 3D 360 VR Experience!, its first non-dialogue comedy series using virtual reality that is available on Google Play, to celebrate the slapstick program Maski-Show, which marked its 25th anniversary last year.

Netflix has renewed the Jane Fonda- and Lily Tomlin-fronted series Grace and Frankie for a fourth season, with Lisa Kudrow (Friends) set to guest star.

ITV’s Victoria and Showtime’s Billions are among the international series that have been nominated for the 2017 Golden Nymph Awards, which will be presented at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival.