Sara Alessi

LOS ANGELES: Manuel Alduy has been appointed as senior VP of sales and development at Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution (TCFTVD) and managing director of the Paris office.

TEL AVIV: TV5MONDE has picked up the ready-mades of Armoza Formats’s dramedy Karl & Max and will air the series on its 11 channels across 200 countries.

LONDON/NEW YORK: Pulse Films has appointed Eric Tu and Stephen Whelan to executive producer positions in its branded-entertainment division, effective immediately.

LONDON: ESPN Player has launched ESPN Select, a new channel that will provide a range of sports content live and on-demand to subscribers across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

LOS ANGELES: Viacom's Bellator MMA has landed slots with additional broadcasters worldwide, including those in Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia, through deals secured by Electus International.

SEATTLE: Amazon has unveiled the lineup for its 2016 comedy pilot season, which includes projects from creators such as Jill Soloway (Transparent) and features such on-screen talent as Kevin Bacon and Jean-Claude Van Damme.

LOS ANGELES: BoPaul Media Worldwide has secured sales in North America, Japan and Germany for several classics, including the 1979 film Scavenger Hunt.

LONDON: Turner Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) has appointed Pedro Cosa to the newly created role of VP of insights and analytics.

SINGAPORE: One Animation has appointed Bettina Koeckler to the newly created role of executive VP of global consumer products and licensing as it moves forward with its worldwide consumer product strategy.

LONDON: Shahrzad Rafati, the founder and CEO of BroadbandTV, has signed on to deliver a keynote at the upcoming IBC2016 Conference.