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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.

World Screen’s Anna Carugati will be in conversation with Warner Bros. Discovery’s Gerhard Zeiler on Monday, October 16, at 11:15 a.m. in the Grand Auditorium of the Palais des Festivals in Cannes.

The CEO at THEMA América, Carlos Fernández, will be part of the TV Latina’s Festival FAST, to be held on November 7 and 8. You can register for the event for free here.

The classic game show Wheel of Fortune, on offer from Paramount Global Content Distribution, ranks as the second highest-rated series in U.S. syndication, reaching more than 9 million viewers nightly.

Arthur’s Whiskey is part of the SPI International MIPCOM offering. 

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

SPI International (a CANAL+ company) has expanded its Smart Channels digital channel portfolio with the new Halloween Smart Channel.