Sara Alessi

NEW YORK: Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has appointed Michael D. Armstrong as executive VP and general manager of revenue and emerging brands.

DUBAI: OSN Ya Hala International has acquired the exclusive rights to distribute Egyptian Premier League (EPL) globally outside of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

BURBANK: John Louie has been appointed as senior VP of international at Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP), joining the company from Mattel.

MUNICH/LONDON: Content Media Corporation and Palatin Media have secured joint international distribution for Date My Dad, a brand-new original comedy-drama series starring Raquel Welch that will premiere on UP TV in the U.S. later this year.

LOS ANGELES: JP Bommel has been named NATPE’s president and CEO after serving as managing director and COO at the association since August 2015.

NEW YORK: Fredrik af Malmborg, the managing director of Eccho Rights, tells World Screen Newsflash about the appetite for scripted fare, what’s new in the format market and which territories the company is looking to for new titles.

WARSAW: SPI International/FilmBox Channels Group has secured a multiyear, multi-satellite agreement with Eutelsat Americas to distribute several HD channels and one Ultra HD channel across the Americas.

STAMFORD: WWE has named Sal Siino to the post of senior VP of global content distribution and business development.

SYDNEY: Channel Seven is beginning production on three local programs for prime time, including two original formats.

NEW YORK: AMC Networks International (AMCNI) has secured several distribution deals that will see its channels launch with pay-TV operators in Latin America, Europe and beyond.